IAS Visiting Fellows Professor Mariana Araujo Lamego & Professor André Reyes Novaes deliver a seminar on their research -  we will delve into two compelling case studies that illuminate the mobility of geographical knowledge in Brazil Our first case study examines how a Portuguese historian navigated geographical imaginations related to exploration and colonialism while curating a historical geographical exhibition in São Paulo in 1954 The second case study focuses on the circulation of academic travellers to the Rio de Janeiro 1956 International Geographical Conference Our overarching goal is to unveil the intricate process behind the formation of Brazilian geographical knowledge We argue that scientific knowledge is intricately shaped through a complex web of epistemic and cultural exchanges within a transnational scientific network embedded in power relations Arrivals from 11:45 am for a 12:00 noon start lunch will be served after the seminar from 1:00pm please use the required booking button at the bottom of the page to choose either in-person or online attendance.(Please note that in-person spaces are limited and booking is required so we can manage numbers for catering and also the space in the seminar room) attendees agree to behave in a respectful manner such that everyone feels comfortable contributing as they wish The IAS reserves the right to eject anyone who does not abide by this policy IAS seminars are typically recorded, minus any Q&A sessions at the end, again to encourage contributions. 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Some 10 hours after the message was sent, an Apple recruiter was in touch. And just weeks after that, the engineer was working at the tech company on a smartwatch with health sensors. medical device maker Masimo filed a lawsuit against a startup on similar grounds — and won by Emma Roth FacebookThreadsPhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeEmma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars she was a writer and editor at MUO.For over three years now Apple has been entrenched in a messy legal battle over a single feature on the Apple Watch — and Apple’s opponent And there’s a good reason Masimo might believe that: the company came out on top when it sued True Wearables a startup run by a former executive with a stint on the Apple Watch team the pulse oximeter tech isn’t the only parallel between Masimo’s cases against True Wearables and Apple: before starting True Wearables founder and CEO Marcelo Lamego worked at both Masimo and Apple where he helped develop similar technologies Lamego plays a key role in Masimo’s lawsuit as the company alleges Apple couldn’t have developed some of the technology for the Apple Watch without him — although Apple sees things a bit differently While at Masimo and its sister company, Ceracor, Lamego had “unfettered access” to “highly confidential technical information,” while also receiving training from its “most skilled engineers and scientists,” according to Masimo’s 2020 lawsuit against Apple He also worked closely with the team that developed non-invasive sensors and monitors for vitals like blood oxygen levels Lamego expressed interest in working at Apple Lamego wrote an email to Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2013 offering to help Apple develop a “new wave of technology” that would make it “the number one brand in the medical fitness and wellness device” industry “I have developed several medical devices in the last 10 years,” Lamego wrote “I am positively sure I could add a significant value to the Apple team if I was given the chance of becoming part of it in a senior technical executive position and without conflicting with the large IP I have developed for Masimo and Ceracor during the same period.” An Apple recruiter followed up hours later However, as pointed out by Bloomberg Lamego left Apple mere months after joining because he “clashed with managers demanded multimillion-dollar budgets and wanted the ability to hire his own engineers without approval.” That’s when Lamego went on to start his own company which Masimo claimed used its technology when developing the Oxxiom Lamego’s quick departure from Apple meant he wasn’t around when Apple released the Watch Series 6 — the first one with the blood oxygen sensor Masimo claims Apple copied Masimo is pushing for ownership of the health-related patents Lamego developed for Apple Masimo claims Lamego developed the patents’ subject matter while he was employed by Ceracor and because of this Lamego “had an obligation to assign said subject matter One year after its win against True Wearables Masimo CEO Joe Kiani is turning up the heat on Apple Apple views Lamego’s time at the company differently: it alleges that neither Lamego nor the other Masimo employees it hired were involved in the creation of the products and features Masimo is suing over. In its argument against having Cook and Apple COO Jeff Williams deposed Apple says Lamego’s email to Cook came “years before development began on the accused products,” implying that the two events were unrelated Masimo claims O’Reilly was “privy to extremely sensitive information,” such as information about mobile medical products One year after its win against True Wearables, Masimo CEO Joe Kiani is turning up the heat on Apple. “This is not an accidental infringement — this is a deliberate taking of our intellectual property,” Kiani said in an interview with Bloomberg “These guys have been caught with their hands in the cookie jar.” The Apple Watch saga seems to have stemmed from an irresistible pitch by a scientist The scientist emailed Apple CEO Tim Cook at around 1 a.m California time in 2013 to outline a vision to make Apple the leader in the medical Within 10 hours, an Apple recruiter responded, initiating a chain of events that led to the recruitment of Marcelo Lamego, a Stanford engineering PhD, as part of Apple's team to develop a smartwatch with health sensors, Bloomberg reported previously the chief technical officer of Cercacor Laboratories Inc. His arrival at Apple is considered the catalyst that triggered legal actions from Masimo The dispute centers around the allegations that Apple infringed on Masimo's patents related to the technology for noninvasively measuring a person's blood-oxygen level used the knowledge gained from his time at Cercacor and Masimo to develop the blood-oxygen feature leading to Masimo's assertion that Lamego's exit occurred after Apple obtained what it needed relying instead on the more basic technologies The hiring of Lamego and subsequent legal battles between Apple and Masimo unfolded against Apple's exploration of wearable technology and health-focused device features The legal dispute intensified as Masimo accused Apple of not only poaching Lamego but also hiring Masimo's former chief medical officer and approximately 20 other employees alleging that Apple used a meeting between the two companies to gain insights into Masimo's technology and personnel asserting that Apple's actions violated its patents denying any wrongdoing and asserting that Masimo's lawsuit was an attempt to clear the way for its own consumer-focused wearables The legal battle escalated further when the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in favor of Masimo in October, ordering Apple to remove infringing models from the US The dispute has not only impacted Apple's sales but also underscored the significance of the blood-oxygen feature Apple's strong disagreement with the ITC decision its efforts to make software changes to comply with the ruling and its pursuit of legal remedies suggest a determination to navigate the challenges Masimo's claims pose As Masimo seeks financial compensation and an apology the clash between the two companies raises questions about the intersection of technology and competition in the fast-evolving landscape of wearable devices and health-focused innovations The ongoing legal proceedings highlight the complexities of disputes in the tech industry where companies vie for market dominance and intellectual property protection Sign up for our free newsletter for the Latest coverage sustainability-focused resorts in far-flung locales like the Maldives but the Bangkok-based hospitality brand opened its first European resort in Portugal’s wine-producing Douro Valley Housed in a 19th-century manor house with a terracotta-tiled roof the property features a contemporary interior and villas offer stunning views of rolling vineyards choose one of the fifth-floor Quinta Panorama Suites each with floor-to-ceiling windows that look straight onto the meandering Douro River A wine cellar and library showcase the best of the region’s vintages while three restaurants make use of vegetables and herbs harvested from the resort’s own organic garden nail treatments come with wine and cheese tastings and scrubs and masks are individually blended with grapes Information on this page, including website, location, and opening hours, is subject to have changed since this page was last published. 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AFAR participates in affiliate marketing programs which means we may earn a commission if you purchase an item featured on our site.© 2025 AFAR LLC Marc Lorés Panadés recently come on board at Six Senses Douro Valley as the resort's executive chef He joins from his previous four-year stint as executive chef and food and beverage director at the acclaimed Alila Hotel in Bali plant based forward cuisine and zero waste Marc hails from Lleida in Catalonia where his mother still lives and works the farm on which he grew up After training in some of the best restaurants of Spain (El Bulli Mugaritz) his exciting international career included tenures in Austria Marc has developed a distinctive style of cuisine He loves growing his own food and sourcing the best local ingredients to create vibrant nutritious dishes using both modern techniques and the best of local culinary traditions A highlight of his career was as head chef of Cal Xirriclo in Lleida recognized by Michelin for producing wonderful dishes from local organic ingredients It was here that Marc appeared on several cooking shows and won several of Spain's top culinary awards including Best Dish at the Negrini Creative Cuisine Madrid in 2012 and 2016 His thirst for adventure eventually has led him to Hong Kong and ultimately to Bali Marc likes to unwind by training for endurance sporting events which have included several Ironman triathlons Six Senses Douro Valley is as excited he is to take on this new challenge and his reputation as an enthusiastic leader who is passionate about healthy vegetarian-focused food and sustainability will stand him in excellent stead Six Senses Douro Valley is delighted to announce the appointment of Jorge Garibay Contreras as executive chef He joins Six Senses Douro Valley from the exclusive members-only private resorts community Chef Jorge was passionate about food and farming from a very young age In 2002 he graduated from the University of the Cloister of Sor Juana Mexico City with a Bachelor of Arts in Gastronomy While taking his university course he worked every summer in New York - and that's where he decided to move after his graduation and joined the Alain Ducasse group His culinary journey in New York continued at March Restaurant a one Michelin-starred restaurant and concluded when he decided to travel back to his home country Chef Jorge moved to Baja where he found great inspiration in nature and the clean fresh ingredients when working for boutique Hotel Casa Natalia in San Jose del Cabo One year later he started working for celebrity Chef Charlie Trotter in his "C" Restaurant at the One & Only Palmilla resort Next he headed to the Basque country and Mugaritz before returning to One & Only Palmilla resort as the executive chef By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM A scientist's email to Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2013 may have triggered the legal battle between the tech giant and Masimo, leading to the Apple Watch ban The tech giant is prohibited from selling all smartwatches featuring the blood oxygen sensors added in 2020 because it infringes on Masimo's patents But the debacle may have been started by a former employee of Masimo's sister company Marcelo Lamego emailed Cook 10 years ago promising to make Apple 'the No fitness and wellness market' with his knowledge of medical devices Masimo's lawyers claimed Lamego lacked prior knowledge of such technologies and used Masimo's sensors to develop those in the Apple Watch Series 6 Marcelo Lamego was hired by Masimo in 2003 as a research scientist and became the CTO for Ceracaor about three years later claiming he could develop technology to take Apple to the top spot in the wellness market The blood oxygen feature is the focus of a legal dispute involving Apple and California-based biotech company Masimo which says Apple poached its staff and stole IP to use in its own devices DailyMail.com has contacted Apple and Masimo The email, published by Bloomberg, was sent on October 2, 2013 at 12:54 am. 'I have developed several medical devices in the last 10 years, and I am positively sure I could add significant value to the Apple team if I [were] given the chance of becoming part of it in a senior technical executive position without conflicting with the large IP I have developed for Masimo and Cercacor during the same period,' the email reads. Lamego was hired by Masimo in 2003 as a research scientist and became the CTO for Ceracaor about three years later.  Masimo's lawyers claimed he focused on neural interfaces and not medical devices. Cercacor specializes in medical equipment research and development and was founded by Masimo CEO Joe Kiani, who has spent at least $60 million fighting Apple in court. Marcelo Lamego emailed Cook 10 years ago promising to make Apple 'the No. 1 brand in the medical, fitness and wellness market' with his knowledge of medical devices Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 were pulled from the shelves and the Apple Store due to patent infringement claims Apple is said to have offered Lamego a position at the company in 2013 when the tech giant met with Masimo for a possible acquisition that never matured. Lamego declined the offer but reconsidered after being passed over as the CTO of Masimo, lawyers for the medical company argue. Lamego was hired by Apple in 2014, and he 'pursued on behalf of Apple numerous patent applications on technologies he was intimately involved in at Plaintiffs Cercacor and Masimo,' the lawsuit claims. The scientist is also named as an inventor on an August 2014 patent titled 'Reflective Surface Treatments for Optical Sensors,' along with several others. 'Lamego had unfettered access to Plaintiffs’ highly confidential technical information. He was trained and mentored at Masimo by the most skilled engineers and scientists and was taught about the keys to effective non-invasive monitoring, something he was not involved in prior to Masimo,' the lawsuit claims. 'He was also exposed to guarded secrets regarding mobile medical products, including key technology and advance plans for future products.'  Lamego's LinkedIn profile shows his work history, starting with Masimo in 2003 and ending with Apple in 2014. He then started True Wearables Masimo sued Apple, claiming the tech giant used its blood oxygen sensors in its smartwatches Lamego left Apple just seven months after being hired. Former Apple executive Steve Hotelling told Bloomberg that  Lamego 'didn't fit in at the company' and 'clashed with managers, demanded multimillion-dollar budgets and wanted the ability to hire his engineers without approval.' Lamego later launched his startup, Oxxiom, which developed devices for continuously monitoring blood oxygen levels. Masimo sued Oxxiom in 2022, stopping the company from selling the product due to a breach of contract. Lamego, including his now True Wearables company, has been barred from 'selling the Oxxiom in its current form and 'making further use of any Masimo 'confidential information,'' the lawsuit filed in California reads. Masimo sued Apple in federal court in 2020 and again in 2021 after the Apple Watch Series 6 release, the first model to have the blood oxygen feature.  The International Trade Commission (ITC), which is responsible for clamping down on unfair trade practices, issued the landmark ban. In October, the ITC announced its ruling, finding that the devices infringed on two patents owned by biotech company Masimo, based in California. The ban went into effect on December 24, leaving the final decision in the hands of the White House, which could have vetoed the ruling. However, President Joe Biden chose not to intervene. On Tuesday, Apple filed an emergency motion with the US Appeals Court to pause the ban.  The company has asked the court to halt the ban until a US Customs decision due on January 12 about whether Apple's redesigned watches avoid Masimo patents.  If the attempt fails, Apple will have to wait until 2028 to use the blood oxygen feature - the end of the patent hold. The ban does not affect Apple Watch SE, a less expensive model, which will continue to be sold and previously sold watches will not be impacted by the ban.  We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group Vice President of Corporate Development Adrian Perica and Steve Hotelling outside the federal courthouse in Santa Ana engineers worked on the first version of the Apple Watch 10 years ago Show Breaking News BarCloseWorldGiovanna Dell'Orto Full Screen1 / 18Previous photoNext photoPairs of oxen pull a boat-shaped float with an iconic century-old sacred image of Virgin Mary breastfeeding infant Jesus standing on the bow during the Our Lady of Remedies procession in the small town of Lamego One of Portugal's largest and oldest religious festivals the two-week celebrations that culminate with the procession dressed in pink and blue like the Virgin statue and carrying a Jesus doll waits for the Our Lady of Remedies procession to start in the small town of Lamego who has lived in Switzerland for more than 30 years came back to her native Lamego to take part in the procession as a vow to Mary for healing her from complex heart and knee operations (AP Photo/Armando Franca)A pair of blonde Minho oxen is readied to be fastened to a float taking part in the Our Lady of Remedies procession in the small town of Lamego (AP Photo/Armando Franca)Women dressed in pink and blue like the Virgin statue and carrying Jesus dolls wait for the Our Lady of Remedies procession to start in the small town of Lamego (AP Photo/Armando Franca)A handler struggles to control an ox pulling a float portraying the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (AP Photo/Armando Franca)Women and girls dressed in pink and blue like the Virgin statue and carrying Jesus dolls take part in the Our Lady of Remedies procession in the small town of Lamego (AP Photo/Armando Franca)People wave from their decorated windows to children riding on a boat-shaped float with an iconic century-old sacred image of Virgin Mary breastfeeding infant Jesus standing on the bow and pulled by pairs of oxen (AP Photo/Armando Franca)A young woman carrying a child and dressed in pink and blue like the Virgin statue takes part in the Our Lady of Remedies procession in the small town of Lamego (AP Photo/Armando Franca)Portuguese Army canons fire outside the 16th century Convent of Santa Cruz at the end of the Our Lady of Remedies procession in the small town of Lamego (AP Photo/Armando Franca)Soldiers of a Portuguese Army elite unit remove the century-old sacred image of Virgin Mary breastfeeding infant Jesus from its boat-shaped float at the end of the Our Lady of Remedies procession in the small town of Lamego (AP Photo/Armando Franca)The church of Sao Bartolomeu de Barqueiros stands surrounded by vineyards on a slope leading down to the Douro river the two-week Our Lady of Remedies celebrations that culminate with a procession through the small town of Lamego (AP Photo/Armando Franca)A worker harvests wine grapes at the Coeval vineyard in the Douro river valley (AP Photo/Armando Franca)Night falls on the Douro river valley (AP Photo/Armando Franca)The Our Lady of Remedies Baroque sanctuary nearly 700 steps up a monumental stone stairway is lit in the background as people stroll along the main avenue in the small town of Lamego the two-week Our Lady of Remedies celebrations that culminate with a procession through the town (AP Photo/Armando Franca)A couple pose for a photo in front of the Our Lady of Remedies Baroque sanctuary nearly 700 steps up a monumental stone stairway above the small town of Lamego (AP Photo/Armando Franca)A child poses for her godmother inside the Our Lady of Remedies Baroque sanctuary (AP Photo/Armando Franca)Faithful make the sign of the cross while following a mass from outside the packed Our Lady of Remedies Baroque sanctuary (AP Photo/Armando Franca)Folding stools are laid along the sidewalk reserving places to watch the Our Lady of Remedies procession when pairs of oxen pull a boat-shaped float with an iconic century-old sacred image of Virgin Mary breastfeeding infant Jesus (AP Photo/Armando Franca)Copyright 2023 The Associated Press Pairs of oxen pull a boat-shaped float with an iconic century-old sacred image of Virgin Mary breastfeeding infant Jesus standing on the bow LAMEGO – Galego and Cabano pulled the sacred image of Our Lady of Remedies on a procession float for more than two hours through this small town in Portugal’s wine country They remained unperturbed even when two cannons fired salutes at the procession’s end and I have a lot of faith in Nossa Senhora dos Remédios,” said Antonio Faustino who guided the massive animals in the celebration of this particular image of the Virgin Mary “There is no word to explain the emotion.” and several others pulling floats through Lamego’s steep cobblestone streets past several churches – some dating back to the Middle Ages – make this festival rare it’s the faithful who carry the various likenesses of Mary in similar festivals across the world It fits the agricultural traditions of the Douro River Valley the Vatican formally granted special permission for animals to pull the floats with life-sized statues of the Virgin Mary who for 40 years has organized the festivities it’s difficult to find farmers like Faustino who has brought his oxen to Our Lady for 10 years and plans to continue doing so Another uncommon aspect of the procession is the iconic century-old sacred image standing on the bow of a boat-shaped float – the Virgin Mary breastfeeding infant Jesus The priest said the statue symbolizes the motherly care for all faithful by Our Lady of Remedies whose statue is normally venerated in a sanctuary nearly 700 steps up a stone stairway ascending the town’s highest hill people two or three deep lined the procession route many having staked out a spot with folded stools the night before More observed from festively draped windows They watched in silence as the oxen pulled the five floats Proceeding with them were solemn marching bands the bishop and local clergy carrying a sacred relic and about 200 faithful in historical or Biblical dress At least 50 were women dressed in pink and blue like the Virgin statue who has lived in Switzerland for more than 30 years but came back to her native Lamego to take part in the procession as a vow to Mary for healing her from complex heart and knee operations adding that as a child she used to ride on the floats Filipe Mendonça brought his two children to watch the procession “It’s a family tradition that I want to transmit,” he said the feast matters as a family and community moment That combination of faith and local traditions helps the Catholic Church remain an important institution in contemporary Portugal where 80% of citizens describe themselves as Catholic a theology professor at the Catholic University of Portugal in Lisbon Traditional religiosity developed in relationship with the social structures of a farming society so that Christian worship merged with reverence for “the God of our land.” But for all the timeless quality of the Lamego procession there are also poignant contemporary reminders Along the route, people applauded when more than a dozen firefighters marched in step, their golden helmets and silver axes gleaming in the sun. It signified how vulnerable locals feel to increasingly destructive wildfires raging during extreme heat waves One of this year’s floats represented Our Lady of Peace her statue framed by flags of conflict-ridden countries like Ukraine and Libya A unit of the Portuguese Army’s special forces – wearing green fatigues red bandannas and white gloves – helped carry the floats from the assembly point into the streets A contingent marched alongside the main Our Lady of Remedies float and gingerly loaded her statue on a military jeep to carry her home to the sanctuary after the procession ended at the special operations headquarters on the same hillside “The religious component is an intrinsic part of the community,” said Lamego’s mayor who marched alongside civil and military authorities That makes preserving the tradition a priority even as the city grows more multicultural The festivities – which aside from the Sept 8 procession also include more than two weeks of markets fairs and concerts – give a needed boost to the local economy While most villages in Portugal’s interior are slowly depopulating even former residents come back for these feasts Jennifer Esteves came from Germany with her two girls to visit the sanctuary alongside her mother and grandmother who first brought her here to pray when she was 6 She arrived too late to enter the packed church for the Friday morning Mass especially in this Virgin,” she said after reciting a prayer inside Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US The AP is solely responsible for this content rewritten or redistributed without permission TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. If droughts are so recurrent and known to be a major cause of yield variability and food insecurity in southern Africa why are we still reacting to this as a one-time emergency instead of a calculated threat most farmers are left with no crops and are forced to sell their available livestock Due to many farmers flooding the market with poor meat at once prices for both livestock and meat hit rock bottom Only when the situation becomes unbearable does the development community act Abject poverty and food aid dependency is the inevitable consequence Short-term relief can help millions of farmer families in this current crisis and emergency solutions will likely be necessary this year emergency relief is not the solution to saving lives and money in a world where extreme weather events are only going to become more frequent We know that the next drought will come within the next two to three years strategic and sustainable response strategies are needed to increase farming system resilience and reduce dependency on food aid during extreme weather events like El Niño This starts with improving the capacity of local regional and national governments to make fully informed decisions on how to prepare for these events Interventions must reach beyond poor performing areas but also support higher productivity areas and emerging commercial farmers who have greater potential to produce enough grain on a national scale to support areas hardest hit by droughts and dry-spells Climate-smart agriculture technologies, drought-tolerant maize, and such techniques as conservation agriculture, agroforestry and improved soil fertility management are approaches to farming that seek to increase food and nutrition security, alleviate poverty, conserve biodiversity and safeguard ecosystem services They need to be scaled out to increase resilience to climate variability This strategy of improved foresight and targeting coupled with adoption of climate-smart agriculture and improved outscaling can lead to increased resilience of smallholder farming systems in southern Africa reducing year-to-year variability and the need for emergency response An internationally coordinated approach is key to breed and deploy crops resilient to climate change effects hinders the potential for economic development a key focus of the agriculture for development community Sign In Register A large-scale public art piece created during the pandemic and inspired by the beauty of the North Shore now graces the walls of a North Vancouver building In the heart of the Lonsdale neighbourhood a uniquely abstract art installation encompassing four 16’ x 10’ hand-painted tile panels can be seen at Crest Adera development at 108 Eighth St The colourful art piece that features striking turquoise, warm yellows, and earth tones was an international collaboration between British Columbian artist Deb Chaney and Viuva Lamego of Portugal In an overview of the project Chaney said she was approached by Canadian representatives of Viuva Lamego and suggested they apply for the Adera Developments art proposal with the idea that they would render her artwork in hand-painted tiles on the building's outer facade Viuva Lamego has worked with artists worldwide to recreate their artwork into tile; bringing protection and longevity in the form of public art installations to buildings and metro stations all over the world,” Chaney explained “I was beyond honoured to be considered in this partnership.” an award-winning Vancouver-based contemporary abstract artist is inspired by her mission that “creating art is healing and self-empowering.” When it came to creating the artwork for the proposal “Looking at the small-scale model in their showroom learned about their use of mass timber and extensive natural materials and understood this building would become a stunning landmark “fin” design element with cascading water features complementing the North Shore Mountains Burrard Inlet and Vancouver Skyline setting,” she said my job as an artist was to create paintings that would not only bring vitality and beauty but also work in synergy with these elements and integrate this building with its surroundings.” she said she headed off to Lynn Headwaters Regional Park located about a 10-minute drive from the property “Soaking up and being in nature for my inspiration I watched the river with its clear-flowing turquoise waters and observed the earthy forest colours and textures surrounding me,” she said colours and textures combined with my love and passion for painting became four small mixed-media abstract paintings – Take it Away I and IV – that were proposed for this installation.” she worked with Viuva Lamego to render her West Coast Abstracts into the four original hand-painted tile panels “The painting process took three months for the artisans and craftsmen at Viuva Lamego to painstakingly match the colour and strokes of every nuance of the original paintings," Chaney said.  “The overall effect and accuracy is stunning and a true testament to this collaboration.” of 2,000 tiles from the Vivua Lamego factory arrived and the installation process began The two-year project is the first of its kind in Canada. Unlike many of the smaller tile public artworks the newly erected multi-panelled art piece differs in it being non-representational abstract art in the style of Rothko with a synergetic connection between the artist and Viúva Lamego artisans and painting masters,” Catarina Cardoso of Viuva Lamego ceramics based in Lisbon The installation is hoped to offer passersby "upliftment," positivity and creative connection during a time when it is most needed “We all want to live in vibrant communities with dynamic public spaces that enable connection and conversation,” City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan said “This pandemic has highlighted even more what public art adds to our sense of wellbeing and community.” an executive from a medical device company presented an enticing proposal to Tim Cook Apple's CEO—an entry into the medical device space with innovative smartwatches equipped with sensors to monitor users' physical conditions led to a legal dispute with medical device company Masimo which accused Apple of patent infringement The US International Trade Commission initially blocked the sale of the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 but a subsequent US appeals court decision overturned this allowing Apple to reintroduce the disputed watches to the market The origin of this conflict traces back to an email from Marcelo Lamego a Stanford PhD in mechanical engineering and an employee of Cercacor Laboratories convinced of Apple's potential in the medical device market joined the tech giant and filed numerous patents for sensors and algorithms to measure blood oxygen levels This move prompted Masimo to file a lawsuit and stealing their crucial blood oxygen measurement technology without penetration previously employed by them as a researcher had no knowledge of the oxygen measurement technology They allege that Lamego learned about the disputed technology while working closely with Joe Kiani The accusation includes claims of Lamego resigning from Apple shortly after completing the supposed betrayal argue that Lamego didn't integrate well into the company Apple had approached Lamego about a year before the pivotal email to Tim Cook only changing his mind after failing to secure a chief technology officer position at Masimo Foreign students find it hard to understand the health-speak of Irish officials where more is less The ‘Keep our Doctor’ Campaign continues to advocate for intern places for all graduates of Irish Medical Schools following an online petition which attracted more than 4,500 signatures The Campaign – which is run by both Irish and international final year medical students based in Ireland advocates for the retention of intern jobs for every graduating doctor who wants to work in Ireland The current preference for internships is given to students who do not need a work visa It then it falls to international students most of whom do not gain an internship after graduating in her final year in Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) started the Keep the Doctor’s petition She told Irish Medical Times that the HSE’s decision to add 120 jobs for July 2021 was not enough for the students who will not get jobs on graduation due to limited and competitive places Ms Lamego said “You’re not actually adding 120 jobs you’re basically taking away like half the jobs you added last year and you’re saying you’re adding 120 “There are still so many people that want to work here but 120 just isn’t really enough for all the students.” The decision to not retain funding to give all graduating Irish-trained medical students internships is a decision affecting both the professional and personal lives of those affected who married her Irish partner back in April says the decision has left her with the dilemma that she may not be able to work as a doctor next year and she may need to leave the country with her Irish-born partner to secure work elsewhere The Campaign advocates for the retention of intern jobs for every graduating doctor who wants to work in Ireland “We’re going to eventually have to make the decision about whether we’re going to leave the country so that I can get training but I just find that so sad because you know he’s Irish – raised in Ireland in the middle of his medical training scheme and just so that I can get training and we can be together This situation is not just affecting Irish-trained international students but also their Irish partners many of whom emigrate to help their partners find work elsewhere “Minister Donnelly doesn’t realize that by not offering international students jobs because so many international students when they’re trained here “I think (this is what) none of us expected is that you end up in Ireland and then you end up falling in love with an Irish person an international student from Canada studying at the University of Limerick who says many romantic relationships have been destroyed due to the limited internships available to international students “A lot of relationships have been destroyed because of this – because Irish people cannot really go to Canada specifically because Canada is so picky you need to be a citizen or permanent resident to apply for the board exams and it’s a long story.” “Not a lot of them do the US board exams either so they can’t go there an international student in her final year in UCD said it is frustrating not being offered enough jobs to stay and work in the healthcare system in which they have trained Kim came to Ireland ten years ago; she completed her Leaving Certificate in Ireland but is still classified as a non-EU student “It’s just really frustrating because we know that we’ve been trained here We know the Irish healthcare system pretty well “It makes more sense for us to stay here and help rather than being trying to go somewhere else and try and find a job somewhere else because we’re very unlikely to be offered jobs regardless of how hard we study in college” With Ireland’s ongoing waiting list crisis being backlogged with long waiting times and the consultant recruitment crisis which has left almost a million waiting for care the Irish Healthcare system is heading for a crisis The fear of a Health System Crisis in Ireland is highlighted by the Campaign Keep our Doctors Irish and Eu students working conditions will be overworked without additional help Lamego said: “The thing I don’t get from the HSE’s perspective is an intern doctor is basically the cheapest doctor staying in Ireland for me and many others is our first choice and if you have more of us around that way the amount of patients we see is reduced and we’re able to pay more attention and take better care of Irish patients.” Ms Kim notes that International students pay a high amount of fees to come and study in Ireland Ms Kim said: “Another thing is that international students pay a crazy amount of fees over many years of college they’ve accumulated a lot of money and it just it just makes us feel like they recruit all these students to come and study ah actually like we won’t be able to work here.” Tagged with: Refine your palate with this Port wine route Wikimedia commons Editorial Team 3 February 2022 it is becoming increasingly common to associate Portugal with gastronomy and the wines and liqueurs that make it famous We are talking about the traditional cod dishes Portugal has a lot to offer for your tastebuds and it would take more than this article to explore it all so today we'll just focus on the perhaps the most famous of the bunch: Port wine.  During the coldest part of the year, does a weekend trip to the Douro sound like the ideal plan to warm the soul Identified as the oldest wine region in the world the Douro area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is an excellent option when you want to combine a beautiful landscape with local delicacies To help you organise your trip in the north of Portugal we have selected some places you should visit and prepared a wine route that will take you to visit some of the most famous port wine cellars in the world.  port wineLamego is one of the best places to taste Wikimedia commonsIt was around the 17th and 18th centuries that the manor houses and farms of the first stop on our wine route Lamego Today the city is most associated with the production and trade of Port wine belonging to the Douro Demarcated Region one of Portugal's main wine regions.  we recommend a private wine-tasting tour if you prefer open-air programmes if you're up for an even more immersive experience visit some of Lamego's main wineries and cellars Quinta da Pacheca (visits and tastings from 15€) Find holiday rentals in Lamego Pinhão is located right at the heart of the Port wine-making region Wikimedia commonsLocated where the Pinhão river meets the Duero Pinhão is a lovely contryside getaway destination if you're looking for beautiful natural landscapes But it is also at the heart of the Port wine-making region your visit here cannot end without a wine tasting we advise you to book a visit to the most famous cellars of the Pinhão region in advance Quinta da Roêda - visits and wine tastings from €16;Quinta de La Rosa - visits to the estate include not only a wine tasting but also a gastronomic tasting You can also opt for an outdoor programme and plan a walk through the vast expanse of vineyards overlooking the Douro river which will end beautifully with a tasting of some of the best Port wines produced in the region Find holiday rentals near Pinhão The last stop on our route is the famous Vila Real region Wikimedia commonsTo finish this wine route there's nothing better than a stop in Vila Real The city that lends its name to the district has a breathtaking landscape and various must-see places Casa de Mateus Foundation - when you're here it is simply obligatory to pass through the gardens the winery and the chapel;Quinta do Infantado - this is the ideal spot for a tasting of wines with the Douro denomination of origin;Panoias Sanctuary - this is a rock sanctuary which is among the most relevant points of interest in the region; Find Holiday rentals in Vila Real Finally, before returning home, we suggest you take the opportunity to buy a few bottles of your favourite wines. They will be the ideal way to receive friends or family with a "Portuguese style" dinner once you're back home. Carnation Revolution: Portugal's Freedom Day On 25th April Portugal underwent a fundamental transformation known as the Carnation Revolution This pivotal event marked the end of the Estado Novo dictatorship and the start of Portugal's path to democracy The day is celebrated annually as Freedom Day to honour this peaceful transition and the newfound era of freedom and democracy SaveLog in, register or subscribe to save recipes for later.You have reached your maximum number of saved items Remove items from your saved list to add more Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime ShareReflections in the Douro River.Turismo de Portugal The ancient Romans knew a lovely location when they saw one Two millennia ago they found a delightful spot on the Douro River Their settlement eventually gave its name to a new country and the port wine produced here Portugal's second-largest city is a worthy launch-pad for an exploration of the Douro Valley Porto's gabled houses perch on a rocky gorge above the river mouth creating a medieval old town overlaid with gilt-gleaming baroque excess Ocean and river trade funded many a fine library museum and art treasure over the centuries and Porto's churches overflow with gold from the Americas A bottle of port from Croft, founded in 1588.Quinta da RoedaAdvertisementSoak up the old-world charm at the 1920s Majestic Cafe, a fantasy of marble tabletops, spotted gilt mirrors and Belle Epoque glamour, or at Cafe Luso where traditional Porto speciality tremocos (bread with yellow lupin beans) is an accompaniment to draught beer as you people-watch which spectacularly reinvents Portuguese classics such as sucking pig Head down to the informal bars that crowd Douro's riverfront for a pre- or post-dinner drink Sunset is a classic time for locals and tourists alike to stroll the quays chatter in the wine bars and watch the setting sun tangle itself in the ironmongery of the Eiffel-designed bridge lies across the bridge in Vila Nova de Gaia Grapes have arrived here from along the Douro since the 17th century to be transformed into port and stored in barrels which offers light versions of Portuguese dishes such as cod with creamy fennel Another sign of the changing times is The Yeatman Hotel It sits in cool white and pale lemon right among the rustic port lodges its corridors enlivened with wine-related exhibitions its light-flooded rooms decorated with farmhouse antiques You can pair wines with roast pork in the restaurant Portugal.Vintage House HotelPorto's newfound energy has more recently been rippling upstream and reinvigorating the entire Douro Valley River cruisers and tourists now flock to this once overlooked wine region The Douro flows only 200 kilometres from the Spanish border to the sea just beyond Porto but packs in lovely landscapes and centuries of history and ancient farms called quintas brace themselves on vine-clad slopes The Douro is the world's oldest wine region Grapes have been produced here since ancient times The entire valley is contoured with age-old terraces and stone walls that support vines as well as silvery olive trees and spring-blossoming almonds The most glorious section lies between Bitetos and Regua but a new generation of winemakers is changing the reputation of its fortified wine for too long seen as a cheap pre-dinner drink for grey-haired Agatha Christie characters and many winemakers have now also turned to creating white wines using interesting local grape varieties such as malvasia fina and taste port afterwards in the old stables you can clamber into the granite tanks and help tread the grapes Architect-designed cellar doors, chic hotels and Michelin-star restaurants now grace the Douro Valley as never before. Thirty kilometres downstream from Pinhao is Six Senses Douro Valley which has brought an Asian sensibility and extravagant spa to a terracotta manor house amid the vines Local winemakers moonlight as sommeliers in its Vale de Abraao restaurant There's more good dining – for example, on cod with almond crust and Lamego ham – at former railway warehouse Castas e Pratos, or at Cacho d'Oiro which specialises in roast kid and oven-baked octopus is an old bishopric splendidly draped in baroque buildings The Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies is an important pilgrim destination up a heart-banging flight of steps but if your mind is more on temptations of the flesh the town is also noted for its Raposeira sparkling wine and bola de Lamego smoked-ham sandwiches In the countryside nearby, you'll find Casa dos Viscondes da Varzea The aristocratic quinta provides the chance to sample the estate wines and a local lunch of codfish and octopus rice The family had its property confiscated during the socialist dictatorship and effervescent owner Maria Manuel tells an entertaining tale of how she won it back It's also worth travelling into the hills across the river from Lamego to Casa de Mateus a petite baroque palace of jewel-box prettiness reflected in ponds The palace gardens are shaded by giant cypress trees and gaze over surrounding vineyards fat with tinta roriz grapes subtler and – like the "new" Douro Valley itself – has a bit of extra sparkle Majestic Cafe, cafemajestic.com Cafe Luso, cafelusodesde1935.com Palco, hotelteatro.pt Barao Fladgate, baraofladgate.com Croft, croftport.com Ferreira, sograpevinhos.com Espaco Porto, Cruz myportocruz.com The Yeatman Hotel, relaischateaux.com Vintage House, vintagehousehotel.com Quinta da Roeda, croftport.com Six Senses Douro Valley, sixsenses.com Castas e Pratos, castasepratos.com Cacho d'Oiro, restaurantecachodoiro.pt Casa dos Viscondes da Varzea, hotelruralviscondesvarzea.com Casa de Mateus, casademateus.com Brian Johnston travelled courtesy Viking Cruises news and the hottest openings served to your inbox ShareLicense this articleMore: Viking Cruises extended to us an invitation we simply could not refuse This was an opportunity to take a 10 day river cruise down the Douro River in Portugal It should be noted that 2 of those days were spent in lovely Lisbon as part of the pre-cruise experience You can see photos of our ship and what it looked like inside and out here.  You can also see our exact itinerary from this river cruise here I found Portugal to be one of the most beautiful countries I’ve ever seen I was constantly blown away by the scenery as we cruised the Douro in Portugal to the edge of Spain Every hillside was terraced and every bend in the river brought new sites of vineyards and quaint houses overlooking the Douro valley Many of these homes were abandoned and brought reflections of their history It was hard to narrow down how many photos I would put in this blog post but here are what I thought were the best images in the order in which they were taken on the trip Hopefully it will to show you what kind of scenes we were able to see on this River of Gold cruise with Viking And a special thanks to Viking Cruises for allowing us to go on this river cruise The purpose of this post is to show potential cruisers what a River of Gold cruise with Viking will allow you to see and experience Even after Lisbon was decimated by an earthquake in 1755 it has been rebuilt in a rich and colorful way that reveals its splendor Artistic mosaics were found along almost every sidewalk as we strolled the cobblestone streets and viewed the brilliant hues of this Portuguese city we took a bus ride up to Porto where our cruise officially began I think you will see why when you see our pictures of this magical place This baroque palace was home of the last Count of Vila Real and you can feel the regal vibes emanating from this place We were not allowed to get pictures from the inside but hopefully you will be able to feel just how spectacular Mateus Palace is by looking at these photos On day 6 we spent extra time just sailing the Douro River and enjoying the rich scenes of this valley Here are some images from all along the river I loved being on the sun deck while we were sailing so I could get 360 degree views of this gorgeous country We didn’t spend much time in the quaint city of Régua but I did want to post a photo I took there It’s a small town that has unique gift shops and offers a glimpse at Portuguese life along the Douro this castle offers amazing panoramic views of the city below narrow streets that might be too strenuous for some to walk It was a very windy day when we toured Castelo Rodrigo which is one of twelve Portuguese historic parishes As soon as we walked in the front gate we were offered local almonds to eat I was hesitant to try one but I’m so glad I did and herbs made these almonds one of my favorite Portuguese snacks So of course we bought some in the gift shop at the castle The town’s medieval alleys and houses really took us back in time While most of this cruise was spent in Portugal you can’t get this close to Salamanca This might have been my favorite destination and you will see why once you see the pictures of this enchanting city if passengers on the Viking Torgil wanted to stay on the ship and have a day off See why so many love to visit this ancient city which is another UNESCO World Heritage site Lamego is a small town that is mostly known for  its baroque Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies The church dates back to the 14th century and is considered by many to be an architectural masterpiece It is still used by pilgrims today who climb the 686 steps For #40 I thought I would end the post with a shot of our Viking ship There’s nothing like exploring the world in one of these loungers on the sun deck This is the city of Porto and I would really love to go back to visit this wonderful city We are taking this cruise during the Christmas Markets this December How many of the ports require a bus to reach the city center or town We love Viking and have taken at least 16 European cruises but we really enjoy getting off ship and walking into the City instead of busing 1-3 hours with a large group We would really appreciate some info on how many ports along the Douro require busing I would say at least half the ports are within walking distance to the city if I remember correctly Salamanca was a couple hour drive by bus but this city was well worth the visit Porto is a wonderful city to explore and it’s right near the port Nice and relaxing as well as being on time The crew was very friendly and made the trip that much more enjoyable Viking arranged very good meals when we were visiting land sites did not see one of the locks on the Douro River Maybe it would have discouraged people from going but everyone seemed to enjoy the experience of the boat being raised or lowered in the locks I’ve wanted to visit Porto for a while it looks beautiful – as does the Mateus Palace Two brothers started Cruise Fever in 2011 when they decided they couldn't stop cruising so they might as well write about it