READ MONOGRAPH PRA – Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados has officially opened its new and eighth office in Viseu marking an important milestone in the firm’s expansion strategy partner and head of the real estate practice area at PRA “it will bring excellent results for the firm and increase confidence among the region’s business owners and investors.” Joining her are senior associates Pedro Carvalho Ruas and António Regadas Viseu stands out for its economic dynamism serving as a development hub for various sectors “Our goal is to support these companies in their daily legal challenges providing agile and effective solutions that drive sustainable growth for our clients,” says Miguel Miranda This opening represents a step forward in the firm that now operates across eight locations in Portugal: Viseu “This move allows PRA to be closer to its clients in the region while maintaining a personalized approach to supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs further strengthening its national presence” Andersen advises Inbest Socimi on the sale of… BDO Abogados advises RTE International on the acquisition… It represents the main source of information in the legal business sector in Spain and Portugal The digital magazine – and its portal – address to the protagonists of law firms and in-house lawyers The magazine is available for free on the website and on Google Play and App Store information about deals and their advisors For further information, please visit the Group’s website www.lcpublishinggroup.com 25 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Oliveirense won 2–0 over Academico Viseu on Fri Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Oliveirense 7 win(s) Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Oliveirense and Academico Viseu on Fri 25 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT?Oliveirense won 2–0 over Academico Viseu on Fri 25 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Oliveirense is playing home against Academico Viseu on Fri Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article In terms of the volume of nanomedicine research and biology—issues that are of vital importance for contemporary societies The field’s global market share totalled some $78 billion dollars in 2012 the market is expected to grow to nearly $200 billion Nanomedicine derives much of its rhetorical, technological, and scientific strength from the scale on which it operates (1 to 100 nm), the size of molecules and biochemical functions published Nanomedicine: Basic Capabilities the first of two volumes he dedicated to the subject that range from complicated drugs to the above mentioned nanobots there is a general agreement that nanomedicine entails the application of nanotechnology in medicine and that it will profoundly impact medical practice A further topic of debate is nanomedicine’s genealogy, in particular its connections to molecular medicine and nanotechnology. 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Italy and France have already sent two water-bombing aircraft each after the Portuguese government on Monday requested help under the EU civil protection mechanism."We are in a stressful situation at the limit of our capabilities," civil protection chief Duarte Costa told CNN Portugal adding that the reinforcements would allow for some rotation of exhausted Portuguese firefighters and aircraft maintenance.Data from the European Forest Fire Information Service showed that large-scale blazes had burned an area of more than 90,000 hectares (347 square miles) since Saturday making this year's total of at least 124,000 ha the widest burned area since 2017 when Portugal suffered two devastating wildfires that killed more than 100 people.After temperatures that had kept above 30 Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) since the weekend officials expected cooler air to help with the firefighting effort in the coming days but the meteorological situation in general remained unfavourable civil protection commander Andre Fernandes told reporters.At least some of the dozens of fires across Portugal have been started by arsonists and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro vowed to "spare no effort in repressive action" against such crimes.Police said in a statement they had arrested 12 people since Saturday suspected of arson in the districts of Aveiro Porto and Braga.Reporting by Sergio Goncalves Pedro Nunes; writing by Andrei Khalip; Editing by Gareth Jones and Alex Richardson Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. 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Moment missile lands in Ukrainian city of SumyFootage shows moment missile lands in Ukrainian city of Sumy While this competition is one of the most unpredictable in the country that doesn’t mean that we cannot have some normality around here once in a while it is something of news to have “normality in the Segunda Liga” at least one weekend Tondela drew their match against Académico in the Beiras derby That draw made it that the first ten teams on the table (from Académico in 10th to Tondela in 1st place) are only separated by nine points Penafiel got back to winning ways with a convincing win against Portimonense The battle for immediate promotion (top two places) is absolutely on fire with Alverca in third place with 39 points Penafiel in second with 40 and Tondela are leaders with 41 points everything went back to normal as well: FC Porto B lost again and now on the verge of getting relegated to the third tier Oliveirense and Mafra are not very interested in getting out of the relegation zone as all of them lost their respective matches Feirense is now the in-form team of the competition Four wins in a row puts them only four points short of the promotion spots That is exactly what happened with the Fogaceiros While they were playing good tactical football they were crying about how unlucky they were They left the tactics a bit aside and started playing with hate in their eyes surprise: four straight wins and a serious candidate to get back to the main stage in Portuguese football It is rare for me to say something good about “game destroyers” defensive midfielders in general that cannot make a good pass is something that irritates me the moves and are as gracious as Samba Koné it is hard not to pick them as the best player Koné taught Tondela that if they cannot build their play through the middle Samba Koné covered every inch of midfield and launched counter attacks looking like prime Paul Pogba And forced Tondela to cross the ball into the penalty area for more that 100 minutes because they couldn’t create anything any other way By José Ricardo Leite 17 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Uniao de Leiria vs Academico Viseu on Mon The current head to head record for the teams are Uniao de Leiria 3 win(s) Who won between Uniao de Leiria and Academico Viseu on Mon 17 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT?Uniao de Leiria vs Academico Viseu on Mon 17 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches Uniao de Leiria is playing home against Academico Viseu on Mon 09 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Academico Viseu vs Alverca on Sun The current head to head record for the teams are Academico Viseu 1 win(s) Who won between Academico Viseu and Alverca on Sun 09 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT?Academico Viseu vs Alverca on Sun 09 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT ended in a 2–2 tie.InsightsHave scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Academico Viseu is playing home against Alverca on Sun 06 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Academico Viseu won 3–1 over Mafra on Sun The current head to head record for the teams are Academico Viseu 5 win(s) Have scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Academico Viseu and Mafra on Sun 06 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT?Academico Viseu won 3–1 over Mafra on Sun 06 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches Academico Viseu is playing home against Mafra on Sun 23 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Academico Viseu vs Tondela on Sun The current head to head record for the teams are Academico Viseu 3 win(s) Haven't kept a clean sheet in 5 matches Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Academico Viseu and Tondela on Sun 23 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT?Academico Viseu vs Tondela on Sun 23 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Academico Viseu is playing home against Tondela on Sun 01 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FC Porto B won 3–2 over Academico Viseu on Sat The current head to head record for the teams are FC Porto B 12 win(s) Who won between FC Porto B and Academico Viseu on Sat 01 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT?FC Porto B won 3–2 over Academico Viseu on Sat 01 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches FC Porto B is playing home against Academico Viseu on Sat British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls On Friday, 240 experts from 40 countries descended on Viseu in northern Portugal for the World Cheese Awards with a washed-rind raw sheep’s milk cheese from the host country the British contingent noticed something strange: gaps on several of the tables and were robbed of the chance to compete with the world’s best Occasionally some countries’ cheeses don’t make it, said John Farrand, director of the Guild of Fine Food But Farrand added the Guild is granted a special licence each year to import cheeses and British cheesemakers complied with all the conditions View image in fullscreenJudging the cheeses Photograph: Paulo Fernandes/Guild of Fine FoodOn Friday morning it became apparent that the cheeses hadn’t been cleared even on Friday we were still fighting to get some clarity and clear instruction on what wasn’t right but we had no success,” Farrand told the Observer yesterday Up to 252 cheeses from 67 makers may have been affected Judge James Grant, co-founder of the Real Cheese Project, said: “It’s really devastating. The UK’s going through an incredible change as far as cheese is going. There’s an incredible amount of hard work from these cheesemakers who are putting handmade artisan cheese back on the map. It’s really, really sad.” Quicke added she was “so sad that many English cheeses, including ours, were not able to be judged alongside our international counterparts, but I am not entirely surprised.” For Grant, it wasn’t just that Britain’s cheeses weren’t able to receive any medals – one or two often make the top 10, and a British cheese called Cornish kern last won in 2017. But each of the 4,786 cheeses judged receives feedback, giving makers a chance to learn and improve their product. Read more“Hundreds of British cheesemakers have worked so hard and are so proud of what they do.” Grant added that the World Cheese Awards can “turn people’s lives around,” and predicted the Portuguese winner’s life would “change overnight.” For the cheesemakers to “receive a blow like this within hours of the largest cheese competition about to open was a hammer blow not only for British cheese part of the team behind yarlington and rollright was “very disappointed” they couldn’t compete “What it really shows is that it’s very hard to export cheese post Brexit The Guild will have done everything in their power to make it happen but if someone at the border decides something isn’t quite right “We are really disappointed to not compete but it raises the more important question of what kind of damage are export controls with our nearest trading partner doing to our industry?” This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025. The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media. 12 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Leixoes vs Academico Viseu on Sat The current head to head record for the teams are Leixoes 5 win(s) Who won between Leixoes and Academico Viseu on Sat 12 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT?Leixoes vs Academico Viseu on Sat 12 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches Leixoes is playing home against Academico Viseu on Sat 24 Jan 2025 18:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Academico Viseu won 2–1 over Feirense on Fri Academico Viseu haven't lost to Feirense in their last 5 meetings (3W Haven't scored in their last 2 matches Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (10) Who won between Academico Viseu and Feirense on Fri 24 Jan 2025 18:00:00 GMT?Academico Viseu won 2–1 over Feirense on Fri 24 Jan 2025 18:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Academico Viseu is playing home against Feirense on Fri 09 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Maritimo vs Academico Viseu on Sun The current head to head record for the teams are Maritimo 2 win(s) Who won between Maritimo and Academico Viseu on Sun 09 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?Maritimo vs Academico Viseu on Sun 09 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Maritimo is playing home against Academico Viseu on Sun Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email will be held for the first time in Portugal “Over the three days there will be thousands of cheeses wines and regional products to taste with a ‘cheese summit’ and a gastronomic festival open to the general public and free of charge,” the organisation said in a statement hosts the first edition in Portugal of the international cheese competition “Viseu will be the stage for a historic edition receiving the largest Portuguese delegation of all time with 182 cheeses in the race for the “Oscar do Queijo” and around 100 stands from national producers at Tenda Viseu” “fans and connoisseurs” of cheese have the opportunity to “taste some of the best and most exclusive examples” from 47 countries that will be subject to the “demanding jury made up of more than around 250 experts from 40 nationalities” According to the person responsible and promoter of the event in Portugal it is also an opportunity to “discover and get to know up close the national and regional producers that make Portugal so proud “And they project Portuguese cheeses across borders every day in a tribute to the incredible and incomparable legacy of cheese production in the different regions of the country” “Including the World Cheese Awards super jury who will decide which cheese is the World Champion in a live cheese evaluation” The weekend features several activities around cheese which include tastings of a selection of cheeses accompanied by a member of the jury the WCA 2024 Arena has 2,400 square meters for the “largest world cheese competition” which includes the awards ceremony and also a “super ‘gold’ space reserved for the 20 best cheeses in the world” visitors can “tour the 1,500 square meters of Tenda Viseu and which also brings together some of the most exclusive global brands” ‘workshops’ on cheese and regional products eight ‘show cooking’ sessions with some of the best national chefs various activities around cheese and many surprises” We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal Six districts in the north of mainland Portugal will be under a yellow weather warning today and Thursday due to the forecast of showers, sometimes heavy and occasionally accompanied by thunderstorms, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). The districts under warning are Viseu, Porto, Vila Real, Viana do Castelo, Aveiro and Braga. They all end at 3am on Thursday. This warning begins at 09:00 in the districts of Braga and Viana do Castelo, at 18:00 in Porto and Vila Real and at 21:00 in Viseu and Aveiro. The central group of the Azores (Faial, Pico, São Jorge, Terceira and Graciosa) will also be under yellow warning until 12pm due to precipitation. We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to, we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small. You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time. Send us your comments or opinion on this article. Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal, written in English, Dutch, German, French, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Organiser of the event say the delays ‘would not have been a thing’ before Brexit I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Dozens of British cheesemakers had their dreams crushed after their entries to the World Cheese Awards were delayed due to post-Brexit custom checks Nearly 250 experts from 47 countries participated in the World Cheese Awards in Viseu Some 4,786 cheeses were tested by judges with a soft spoonable sheep’s milk cheese made by a Spanish cheesemaker named the best cheese on the planet British cheesemakers were in for a shock when they noticed big gaps on the tables where their entries should have been and distraught craftsmen were robbed of the chance to compete in the awards John Farrand, director at the Guild of Fine Food, which organises the event, said the delays "would not have been a thing" before the UK left the European Union. On some occasions, cheeses from across the world don’t make it to the awards. However, the Guild of Fine Food is granted a special licence to import cheeses, and British cheesemakers complied with all the conditions, Mr Farrand said. Up to 252 cheeses from 67 British makers may have been affected. Judge James Grant, co-founder of the Real Cheese Project, attacked the “Brexit red tape” and branded the incident “devastating” and “sad”. “It’s really devastating,” he told the Observer. “The UK’s going through an incredible change as far as cheese is going. There’s an incredible amount of hard work from these cheesemakers who are putting handmade artisan cheese back on the map. It’s really, really sad.” Mr Grant added that since Brexit, importing and exporting cheese has “become more challenging, with the increase of bureaucracy and red tape”. In 2017, a Cornish cheese won the coveted award, the UK's most recent victory. Grant also bemoaned the fact that the British fromagers, who had put in a great deal of effort during the build-up, had been denied the chance to "change lives overnight”. This year’s competition – already the world’s largest cheese-only awards – was the most significant to date, with a record number of entries, organisers said. Some 4,786 cheeses from 47 countries were evaluated by 240 judges from 40 countries, with experts in the field of cheese such as technologists and cheese graders, as well as retailers and buyers, chefs and journalists. The cheeses, distributed across 104 tables, were assessed by judges in groups of two or three. Points were allocated based on appearance, aroma, texture, mouthfeel and flavour, with the tally equivalent to a bronze, silver, gold or no medal. Britain’s cheeses did not receive any medals. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"World Cheese Awards 2024_Viseu_credit Guild of Fine Food_Paulo Fernandes_5.jpg","description":"World Cheese Awards 2024","caption":"Nearly 250 experts from 47 countries participated in the World Cheese Awards in Viseu, Portugal Nearly 250 experts from 47 countries participated in the World Cheese Awards in Viseu, Portugal Two motorways and six national roads are currently completely or partially closed to traffic in the districts of Porto, Aveiro and Viseu, due to the fires ravaging the country, a source from the GNR told Lusa In an assessment made at around 09:00, the GNR indicates that motorway 43 (A43) is closed between Gondomar and the A41 and the A41 is closed between Medas and Aguiar de Sousa there are two national roads (EN) completely closed as well as the EN333 between Talhadas and Águeda there are total closures on the EN228 between Figueira Alva and Fermentel on the EN231 between Vila Viçosa and Mourelos (Cinfães) on the N222 between Oliveira do Douro and Freigil and on the EN225 between Cabril and Pinheiros The same source told Lusa that this morning all roads were reopened in Vila Pouca de Aguiar as well as in municipalities in the districts of Braga and Bragança where some roads were closed or restricted on Tuesday and during the early hours of the morning due to the fires Bom dia. Atualizamos a informação a 18SET:🔥🚫 CORTES DE VIA (PONTO DE SITUAÇÃO 07H30) pic.twitter.com/omUwhRRWci in the fires that have been raging since Sunday in the northern and central regions of the country and which have destroyed dozens of houses and forced the closure of roads and motorways The area that has been burned in mainland Portugal since Sunday exceeds 62 thousand hectares according to the European Copernicus system which shows that 47,376 hectares have already burned in the northern and central regions The government has already declared a state of emergency in all municipalities affected by the fires in recent days Traffic in the Guarda/Aveiro direction on the former Main Route (IP) 5 will be cut in the Viseu district area from today due to paving works, according to Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) In a statement, IP explained that “as part of the pavement repair work on the former IP5 in the district of Viseu it will be necessary to implement new traffic restrictions on this road in the Guarda/Aveiro direction” which should end on the 22nd of this month will take place between the junction with the A25 motorway (kilometre 97.300) and the junction with National Road 229 (kilometre 93.400) “The work and the respective detour will be duly signposted,” he assured a traffic closure had been announced on the old IP5 - but in the Aveiro/Guarda direction between the junction with National Road 229 (kilometre 93.400) and the junction with National Road 2 (kilometre 90.400) - which ended yesterday “We appreciate your understanding of any inconvenience that the restrictions may cause as this is necessary to allow the smooth execution of this work and guarantee the safety of workers and road users,” IP stressed several traffic restrictions have occurred due to paving works in this area of ​​the former IP5 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page travelogue host Rick Steves skipped by Staunton’s international Sister City The jovial PBS “Europhile” just missed out on the Viseu de Sus experience Should you ever cover the 4,870 miles that separate Staunton from its “sister," consider these four tips for your stay: Ride the scenic excursion train that follows a winding track from the downtown station up into the Carpathian Mountains Stop by city hall to shake the mayor’s hand Pause at the town’s monument to a local hero who was laid to rest in Staunton’s soil.  Queen City road signage placed along major entrance arteries touts two international connections: a “sister city,” in Romania an “international partner," in Dabas It’s fair to say that these laudable agreements to promote peace are more symbolic than communicative practices and political priorities change….  for the past two decades while passing local signs of transatlantic outreach Family ties elsewhere in Romania fostered an extra pull to visit our semi-estranged sibling city is located in the mountainous northwestern corner of Romania near the border with Ukraine Shortly after we moved to Staunton in 2000 I began making requests of my Romanian in-laws that we visit Viseu de Sus during a reunion trip always had other sightseeing plans.  These involved relatives in distant cities and pilgrimages to 16th century monasteries and churches This latest visit highpoint was worth the overnight train ride — “Humor Monastery.” It’s a reflective rather than comic destination “The Merry Cemetery” a few  hours drive away is funnier.  Humor Monastery is one of many stunningly decorated churches in the Moldovenesc region of Romania Frescos attesting to the history and heroes of the faith cover virtually all of the exterior and interior of the monastery’s half millennia old church A defensive tower within the walls of the nun’s monastery provides a lofty vantage from which to view the spiritual retreat and the landscape beyond that orthodox renunciate community is only a three-hour drive from Viseu de Sus challenging stretch of road led us off to Viseu de Sus To reach the site we cruised over a newly reconstructed highway through a portion of Transylvanian which means “across forests." Highway 18 hugs streams and rivers climbs steep passes — some topped by monasteries (naturally) The modernized road is emblematic of vast infrastructure overhaul taking place throughout Romania The improvements in quality of life for its 19.4 million citizens have been steady since the country joined the European Union in 2007 Growth of the upper middle class is impressive Despite political scandals (theirs pale in comparison with ours) people express more confidence in “the system” than I’ve seen over the past two decades plenty of problems in Romania: a high poverty rate,  a brain drain of well-educated young adults A few elders still wax nostalgic for the former authoritarian regime which fell to a revolution 30 years ago this coming Dec tourism had begun to gain a foothold in Viseu de Sus That community signed an international sister city agreement with Staunton in October 1999 Viseu also established sister city relationships with Furstenfeld Agnes Skurka greeted us warmly in Viseu de Sus Her family operates a pensieunea near the confluence of the Vaser and Viseu rivers (“de Sus” means of the south The village of Viseu de Nord is a few kilometers upriver) and beer garden operated by the Skurkas is a 10-minute walk from Viseu’s downtown center Yet the location — at the end of an undeveloped lane and within sight and sound of rushing water — gave us the sense of entering a rural retreat They served us a traditional dinner in copious Romanians eat and drink healthier and tastier than most Americans devoured a two-platter order consisting of grilled pork schnitzel collectively called ‘The Mocanita.” The order was a feast worthy of a lumberjack a practicing 85-year-old research scientist we boarded the town’s principle tourism attraction — The Mocanita.  which was built to haul timber from the mountains rather than floating logs down swollen rivers is now a very lucrative 6-hour pleasure trip for visitors.  Train lovers and nature sight seers fill the cars The experience is a bargain: $20 for the ride an extra $10 for a hearty lunch provided a picnic ground terminus the antique steam engines pull rustic passenger cars up the Vaser Valley Sunshine and a cool blue sky give the green mountain tops crisp definition lumberjacks stack timber for later transport to mills.  Less romantic trains that run on line burning fossil fuel do the heavy lifting for the forest industry’s needs The “Mo-chan-eat-za” tourist express employs 1,000 during peak season More: Monster squash bug garden: Dorries Valise Coman was elected in 2012 (if I correctly read the signage in front of city hall.) He leads a municipality spread over more than 170 square miles the vast majority of it forested mountainside Citizens (“Viseuvians” has a nice ring…) live in the river valley floor It serves as the primary commercial corridor was more hurried and heavier than I’d expected Viseu’s downtown includes several recently constructed “box" stores Most of the older storefronts appeared to have had recent paint jobs The construction underway of a substantial addition to the hospital is a point of civic pride.  Mayor Valise Coman had smiles and a time for a chat with everyone who asked a question He’s very definitely a public figure.  Coman owns a manufacturing facility that employs a couple of hundred workers He also has invested personal resources into the community’s development.  More: Lawsuit: Nexus bond scheme feeds feed off immigrants 'like a parasite' Perhaps most noticeably is the traditional homestead complex next to the train station it resembles the American Frontier Culture Museum Historic buildings were transferred to this site to preserve them and to create a venue for cultural education and community celebration.  While giving us a lift after our Mochanita excursion the mayor  answered questions about the city’s connection with Staunton He remarked that we were the second visitors in the past year who came from the Queen City year to hop the train “I am very happy to have visitors from our sister city in America “We appreciate it when people from Staunton initiate contact.  “It is very beneficial to learn from each other’s experiences — cultural but we are very interested in creating broader development for the community.” We discussed the similarities between the Staunton and Viseu de Sis: proximity to national parks and forests commercial hubs and vital downtowns that serve surrounding agricultural industries The Viseu de Sus farmers’ market dwarfs Staunton’s Coman noted that he has visited and maintains contact with Viseu’s European sister cities and provide insight about best practices for communities to receive and host officials from Staunton or to receive an invitation to visit here and the Shenandoah Valley the mayor led us to a city memorial for Nicolae Lunca (1837-1862) Army captain’s actual tombstone sits near the flagpole in the National Cemetery on Richmond Road in Staunton chose to cross the Atlantic to end slavery his bust is a focal point on our sister city’s main street A portion of the inscription carved in black stone reads: “(A) symbol of the sacrifice for human unity and dignity (he) died heroically in the American Civil War at Cross-Keys …and is buried in the Heroes National Cemetery of the city of Staunton the long wait to see and experience Viseu de Sus “Merita!” relatives in Romania would exclaim To sweeten the pot — Timisoara will be the European Capital of Culture in 2021 From The distance from Timisoara to Viseu is a mere 481 kilometers.  Email Augusta County columnist Bruce Dorries at bdorries@marybaldwin.edu POLDRA – Public Sculpture Project Viseu promotes site-specific contemporary public art/art in Public Space POLDRA seeks works that propose new interpretations of the sites and spaces as well as encourage interaction between the viewer and the sites themselves the works of art aspire to initiate connections that exist beyond the primary act of looking We've been doing so for the past three years by exhibiting the works of Kiluanji Kia Henda (AO) Kaitlin Ferguson (GB) & Natalia Bezerra (US) e Signe Ferguson (US) & Thanasis Ilonomou (GR-CA) In 2021 we're seeking to extend an open sky we're opening a call looking for site-specific artwork proposals This is primarily addressed to visual artists who work in the fields of installation Applications from artists groups are welcome Submissions are free and they must be specifically conceived for Mata do Fontelo (a historic urban Woods setting) This call for submissions was submitted by an ArchDaily user. If you'd like to submit a competition, call for submissions or other architectural 'opportunity' please use our "Submit a Call for Submissions" form The views expressed in announcements submitted by ArchDaily users do not necessarily reflect the views of ArchDaily You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Blog  >  Aviation news  >  Airline news  >  Airline stories  >  Ever heard of Sevenair A flight from Viseu to Portimão via Cascais joining a solitary passenger who was already on board The last time I’d been on a Dornier 228 was in the Caribbean The signature components felt so familiar: the door for passengers at the rear of the plane the loudness of the engines (Sevenair thoughtfully place earplugs in seat-back pockets) I sat in the third row and watched morning fog stretch across low valleys until the Atlantic came to dominate the horizon That departure lounge video might have come in handy had something gone awry There were no safety instructions on board; in fact there was no communication from the pilot at all until we landed in Cascais and were asked to vacate the plane for a crew switch an upscale beach resort town just west of Lisbon Sevenair is a small Portuguese aviation company with its fingers in many pies: charter flights Small planes flying low over the coastline are a common sight in Cascais Open your Flightradar24 app to identify one of these it’s Sevenair on one of its circuits stretching the length of mainland Portugal The airline exclusively flies Dornier 228s for its scheduled services, and the circuit stretches from the Algarve town of Portimão (PRM) to Cascais (CAT) tucked away in Portugal’s far northeast (Note that Vila Real airport was closed for runway repairs in the summer of 2019 and has not yet reopened A Sevenair rep told me that the airport should reopen in 2022.) These Dornier 228s are particularly useful given the short runways in Portimão and Vila Real As you might have guessed, this is a PSO circuit benefiting from government subsidies coordinated through Portugal’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing The circuit been guaranteed subsidies for the next several years at a minimum What makes this full route so interesting for visitors to Portugal is its obvious practicality and Bragança are all medium-sized Portuguese cities with broad catchment areas and extensive hinterlands for tourist exploration They are all excluded from Portugal’s national train network and their regional marginalization is further reinforced by subpar road connections to coastal hubs perhaps especially for people heading to the Algarve for a quick weekend of relaxation There is a standard metal detector and loads of buzz Most of the airplanes parked on the apron are private Cascais has the air of a well-off private airport From Viseu to Portimão the flight spends most of its time over water passing the Setúbal peninsula and the wider Alentejo before hitting land within spitting distance of the postcard-perfect Praia da Amália a draw for locals after a mid-morning coffee and pastry Portimão airport is known locally first as a skydiving hub and only secondarily as an airport with scheduled services Chief Commercial Officer Alexandre Alves tells me the airline has been in discussions to add to the route map Sevenair has deep experience with PSO routes (in Madeira among other places) and have operated services in Guernsey for Aurigny Air Services and in Cape Verde for that country’s Coast Guard So you never know – perhaps your local airport could be home to the buzz of a Dornier 228 next Alex Robertson Textor is a travel writer and the editor and publisher of Fields & Stations a magazine featuring good writing for curious travellers He splits his time between London and Lisbon so join more than 1.7 million others who receive weekly aviation industry and flight tracking news from Flightradar24 direct to their inbox We’re always looking for additional receiver hosts in areas that either lack coverage or need additional coverage Help us grow the Flightradar24 ADS-B network See all subscription plans Explore the top 10 most tracked aircraft and find out why these particular aircraft draw so much interest We are continually looking to improve our flight tracking and the airports below are where new receivers will add the most coverage Apply for a receiver today and if accepted you’ll receiver a free Flightradar24 Business Subscription Entering Staunton, we’ve all seen the sign: Sister City to Viseu de Sus, Romania. Where is this place? What’s it like? Bonny and Paul Wilson, from Fairfield, recently went there to find out. Thanks to an introductory letter from Staunton’s Mayor Dull, Mayor Vasile Coman welcomed them, and told them about his city. Like Staunton, Viseu de Sus (roughly pronounced, “Vee-SHOO duh SOOS”) sits in a valley between mountain ranges. It’s a town somewhat smaller than Staunton, in Transylvania, northwest Romania, just a few miles south of the border with Ukraine. It’s thriving under the leadership of Mayor Coman. A self-made man with a modest demeanor,  he built up three wood-processing businesses that collectively employ 1000 people. Partnered with a German firm, they make furniture, doors, window frames, and other products which they export throughout Europe. Asked how all this was paid for, he replied, “People don’t complain about taxes if they see that all the money goes for good purposes.” Transparency and efficiency were not the norm before his tenure. Viseu de Sus attracts a thousand tourists a day. Its steam-powered narrow-gauge railway carries visitors in open carriages 31 miles into the forests of the Carpathian mountains, while others climb nearby mountain peaks. Romanians are enthusiastic off-road explorers on mountain bikes, motorcycles, and four-wheel drive vehicles, pushing far into the remote wilderness. At the intersection of ancient empires, Romania has a diverse cultural and ethnic heritage. German,  Hungarian, and Ukranian influences are strong, as are Italian and Spanish. So there are dark Romanians and blond ones, tall ones and short ones. “But lots of really good-looking ones,” the Wilsons said, “both men and women.” “We loved Romania,” the Wilsons said. “Everyone we met was really nice, we felt safe, the food was delicious, and it was amazingly cheap. Some days we spent less than $60 for food and lodging–for the two of us!” Staunton’s sister city in Romania is well worth a visit. The current head to head record for the teams are Academico Viseu 0 win(s) Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 6 matches Have scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches Pacos de Ferreira haven't lost to Academico Viseu in their last 6 meetings (5W Academico Viseu is playing home against Pacos de Ferreira on Sat Around 40 municipalities in the districts of Faro, Portalegre, Castelo Branco, Viseu, Santarém, Bragança, and Guarda are today at maximum risk of rural fires due to hot weather, according to the Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) The highest maximum temperature predicted for today will be reached in Évora and Beja The district of Castelo Branco will have a maximum temperature of 38 degrees The IPMA also placed around 50 municipalities in the districts of Bragança the fire danger will remain high in some districts at least until Tuesday ranging from low to maximum and calculations are obtained from air temperature and amount of precipitation in the last 24 hours IPMA issued a yellow warning for the districts of Bragança Castelo Branco and Portalegre until 6pm today is issued by IPMA whenever there is a risk situation for certain activities depending on the meteorological situation The IPMA predicts cloudy or clear skies for today on the continent with periods of heavy cloudiness on the North and Central coasts and with mist or mist in some places and more intense wind during the afternoon on the west coast of the southern region The forecast also points to a small increase in the minimum and maximum temperature (in the Algarve) Minimum temperatures will range between 14 degrees Celsius (in Leiria) and 24 (in Faro) and maximum temperatures between 24 (in Aveiro and Viana do Castelo) and 40 (in Évora and Beja) You currently use an outdated internet browser. You can upgrade to a modern browser or use the Google Chrome Frame to optimize your viewing experience located in Portugal and with almost 100,000 inhabitants will become a smart city thanks to the implementation of a sensor system that will ease the vehicle guidance as well as the control of the parking spaces Urbiotica has been selected by Saba and Egis Group as the best technological option to provide a reliable and efficient solution to the project Saba is a reference industrial operator in the development of solutions in the field of urban mobility Egis is an international group that operates in sectors of mobility services and construction engineering Both companies collaborate through the company Semovepark Viseu to manage the regulated parking service of the municipality The project will include the deployment of a total of 868 Fastprk duo sensors in the payment areas of the on-street public road Fastprk’s smart parking system uses the LoRa communication protocol and combines magnetic detection with infrared providing a very reliable and high precision solution over time with this double detection The sensor immediately detects any change in the occupation of a parking space with an accuracy of 98% Thanks to this technology the occupation data will be transmitted to the users indicating where to find free spaces allowing to reduce drastically the time invested in finding parking in real-time, of any fraud due to lack of payment or if the time paid by the user has been exceeded the management and control of these spaces will be much more efficient This solution allows the municipality to optimize its control operations and therefore increase the rotation of vehicles in the area so that a greater number of people can enjoy the use of the places It is a clear advantage for vehicles looking for parking as well as for the rest of the drivers who circulate with less congestion and the citizens who enjoy a more relaxed and sustainable environment Urbiotica was established in 2008 with a very clear foundational vision: technology based on wireless sensor networks will transform how we manage our cities. Urbiotica leads the revolution of the Internet of Things applied to Smart Cities. The projects implemented in more than 20 countries position us as the leading technology company in the development of smart solutions based on sensor systems, designed to manage urban space more efficiently and sustainably. 19 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Torreense won 2–1 over Academico Viseu on Sat The current head to head record for the teams are Academico Viseu 2 win(s) Have scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Academico Viseu and Torreense on Sat 19 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT?Torreense won 2–1 over Academico Viseu on Sat 19 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Academico Viseu is playing home against Torreense on Sat The requested URL was not found on this server Primark has announced an investment of €40 million in the opening of four new stores in Guimarães the retailer is completing the expansion of the Colombo (Lisbon) store which will be ready this week and will have an area covering ​​more than six thousand square meters With these openings, the Irish brand estimates the creation of 500 jobs. From Braga to Loulé, Primark currently has ten stores nationwide and employs more than 1,700 employees from more than 11 nationalities, according to a report by ECO “In the year that marked 15 years in Portugal we are excited to share our investment plan and enter four new cities,” said Nelson Ribeiro where he spoke about the investment and expansion to Portugal where it will have the first store in Portugal in a retail park the multinational chose City Center Covilhã The Viseu store will be located in Palácio do Gelo and will have 1,630 square meters it will have a surface area of ​​1,860 square meters in Espaço Guimarães The brand expects this cycle of openings to be completed in the next “two to three years” adds that “recruitment will begin in the coming months and applications for the Montijo store are now open” Primark opened the doors of its first store in Portugal 15 years ago in the UBBO Shopping Center (formerly Dolce Vita Tejo) there are ten stores spread across the country representing more than 32,300 thousand square meters of commercial space Portugal was the fourth country to welcome the Irish retailer which claims market leadership in Portugal the residence’s primary accommodation is found on a single level that comprises a range of indoor and outdoor living spaces a more vertical structure contains a guest suite all images © fernando guerra | FG+SG a sunken driveway leads to the front of the home, where ARTSPAZIOS provided garage space for the client’s cars which contains the home’s main living space features a combination of comfortable indoor areas and spaces that encourage outdoor living a triple height lounge adjoins a dining area and the kitchen which in turn connects to an outdoor dining area this part of the home is flanked by two patios name: EV house location: viseu, portugal architecture + interior design + garden design + construction: ARTSPAZIOS group year: 2019/2020 photography: fernando guerra | FG+SG AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style