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• Brasil / Portuguese

  • Básica Língua A Portuguese Language Program that offers intensive one-on-one, private and semi-private immersion programs in Salvador for individuals, couples and small groups.
  • Bing Translator Preferred machine translator. Not perfect, but better than others for Portuguese / English
  • Bridge Language School Dedicated to providing innovative services in language, education, and travel. Free assessment test of language for English, Spanish, Portuguese
  • CELPS – Ministry of Education Brasil O Certificado de Proficiência em Língua Portuguesa para Estrangeiros (Celpe-Bras) é conferido aos estrangeiros com desempenho satisfatório em teste padronizado de português, desenvolvido pelo Ministério da Educação.
  • Corpus Portuguese Langauge / Corpus do português This website allows you to quickly and easily search more than 45 million words in almost 57,000 Portuguese texts. Este site permite que você rapidamente e facilmente buscar para mais do que 45 milhões de palavras em quase 57.000 textos do portugueses.
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  • Fast Forward Language Institute Teaching Portuguese as a second language in Maceio and Sao Paulo
  • Portuguese Dictionary Portuguese to English dictionary
  • Semantica Portuguese Learning Services Simply, the best. Learning through video of real-life situations. Trusted with my money, time and energy.

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  • Bloomberg News Bloomberg connects influential decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. Our strength – quickly and accurately delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology – is at the core of everything we do.
  • Bureau of Economic Analysis Data, and reports on US Economic Accounts
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics Data and reports of USA’s labor and consumer markets (all aspects of employment and prices)
  • ETF Database Committed to giving its audience, consisting of both active traders and buy-and-hold investors, information they believe is truthful and non-biased. Resources to make intelligent and informed decisions
  • International Monetary Fund An organization of 188 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
  • MSCI Indexes A leading provider of investment decision support tools to clients worldwide, ranging from large pension plans to boutique hedge funds. Offers a range of products and services – including indexes.
  • Report Foriegn Holdings of US Treasury Securities Major Foreign Holders of US Treasury Securities. Published (Dept of Treasury & Federal Reserve Board) monthly on or about the 17th of each month.
  • Reuters As they self describe themselves, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.
  • Russell Indexes Index provider to financial professionals, ETF providers, hedge funds, and others.
  • Security and Exchange Commission US Securities and Exchange Commission. The mission — to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. All required filings available
  • USA – Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve The central bank of the United States of America—The provider of its monetary and financial system.
  • World Bank Research, data, and reports targeted to meeting their goals: end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity
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  • World Public Opinion Information and analysis about public opinion on international policy issues from around the world.

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  • American Fact Finder Find popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested data about communities in the United States.
  • Barnes and Noble Retailer of books and entertainment
  • Census USA Census Bureau for the United States
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  • Exercise Perscription A free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast featuring comprehensive exercise libraries (>1500 exercises), fitness assessment calculators, and reference articles.
  • Harvard Health Publications Offered by the media and publishing division of the Harvard Medical School. Their goal is to bring people around the world the most current health information that is authoritative, trustworthy, and accessible.
  • Internal Revenue Service Tax Code, Regulations, and Official Guidance from the IRS
  • LinkedIn Business Networks and Connections
  • Merriam Webster The preferred dictionary and thesaurus for the English Language. Membership Required
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  • PAC 12 Website of the Pacific 12 Conference
  • Perceptual Edge Stephen Few founded Perceptual Edge in 2003, and is a leader in the fields of business intelligence and information design, and data visualization for sensemaking and communication
  • Purdue University OWL On-line Writing Lab of Purdue University. Resources for writing and teaching writing, research, grammar and mechanics, style guides, English as a second language and more.
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  • Tax Foundation A leading tax policy research organization. Advocating principles for tax policy–Simplicity, Transparency, Neutrality, Stability, No Retroactivity, and Broad Base with Low Rates
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  • CSS Style Welcome to the Complete CSS Guide, a reference to every aspect of cascading style sheets. If you need help learning CSS or if you’re looking for info about selectors, properties and all the other aspects of cascading style sheets, this is the place.
  • Curio Hands down the best software to help you think, achieve goals, and do what ever life sets in front of you.
  • Julia Language A high-performance dynamic programming language for technical computing, with syntax that is familiar to users of other technical computing environments.
  • Julia Packages Searchable listing of all registered packages for the Julia programming language.
  • JuliaCon 2016 Videos of JuliaCon 2016
  • R Statistical Language R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics, which provides a wide variety of statistical analysis, linear and nonlinear modeling tools, time-series analysis, and visualization tools. Among other things.
  • Sourceforge – Open Software An Open Source community resource dedicated to helping open source projects be as successful as possible. A premiere resource for open source software development and distribution.
  • The Wordpress Multilingual Plugin WPML makes it easy to build multilingual sites and run them. It’s powerful enough for corporate sites, yet simple for blogs.

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• NY Times – Business

  • China Sets Economic Growth Target of ‘Over 6 Percent’ This Year
  • One and Done: Why People Are Eager for Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine
  • Tribune Publishing, facing an acquisition, adds to cash holdings and digital revenue.
  • Is the Fashion World Changing?
  • Henry Goldrich, Gear Guru to Rock Stars, Is Dead at 88
  • India's Covaxin Covid-19 Vaccine, Already in Use, Shows Promise in Trials
  • Fed Chair Powell Offered a Patient Message. Markets Quivered Anyway.

• Washington Post

  • Live updates: Biden hosts bipartisan meeting on infrastructure; Senate opens debate on coronavirus relief bill
  • Senate votes to open debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill
  • Senate votes to open debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill
  • Far-right sources on Facebook get more engagement than any other political posts, study finds
  • The Trailer: Is election reform headed for passage, courts, or nowhere?
  • While the Senate reads the coronavirus relief bill, nearly 1,400 Americans may die from the virus
  • In Amy Coney Barrett’s first signed majority opinion, Supreme Court sides with government over environmentalists

• Review Journal

  • Nevada prisoners begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine
  • Landlords oppose proposed eviction reforms
  • Sisolak orders flags to half-staff as Nevada tops 5K COVID-19 deaths
  • DETR warns of potential unemployment scams on Facebook
  • Downtown going digital to help manage traffic congestion
  • Jara, CCSD board receive low marks in The Nevada Poll
  • House OKs sweeping voting rights bill over GOP opposition
  • Jan. 6 findings: Unprepared, overwhelmed and now finger-pointing
  • California to give 40% of vaccine doses to most vulnerable areas
  • Clark County vaccine appointment no longer so hard to come by

• BBC World News

  • Myanmar coup: 'Everything will be OK' teenage protester mourned
  • US Capitol police warn of possible militia plot to breach Congress
  • Coronavirus: Hairdressers reopen in the Netherlands
  • Covid: Italy 'blocks' AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia
  • Nigeria kidnapping: Freed Zamfara schoolgirl keen to return to school
  • South Africa crocodiles: Hunt on after mass escape in Western Cape
  • Brexit: Stormont leaders at odds over UK-EU protocol row

• NPR News

  • Capitol Police Call For Extension Of National Guard Help
  • Trump Appointee At VOA Parent Paid Law Firm Millions To Investigate His Own Staff
  • Democrats Tweak COVID-19 Relief Package In Hopes Of Speedy Senate Approval
  • Ghana Greets Historic Vaccine Delivery With A Dose Of Skepticism
  • OPEC And Allies Keep Oil Production Steady As Saudi Arabia Urges 'Caution'
  • Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Undocumented Immigrants To Fight Deportation
  • The Movie Industry Holds Its Breath As New York Reopens Theaters
  • A Former Police Chief In Md. Was A 'Serial Arsonist,' Authorities Say

• Roll Call

  • A window into the life and work of Stacey E. Plaskett
  • At the Races: Florida man returns
  • Congressional leaders defer to Capitol Police on security posture
  • Photo of the day: Attention
  • Senate votes to take up coronavirus relief package
  • Young may serve as acting budget director, White House says
  • House restarts push to enforce subpoena for Trump financial records

• The Hill – Top News

  • Mississippi school's students assigned 'slave letter writing' activity, sparking outrage
  • The New York Times dismisses case against Time 100 events
  • Biden officials to travel to border amid influx of young migrants
  • Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch calls Fox News Biden's loyal opposition
  • Harris speaks with Netanyahu amid ICC probe
  • Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennet says governor asked about previous sexual assualt
  • Cuomo accuser says she thought he was propositioning her

• Stanford Social Innovation Review

  • Building Indigenous Power in Philanthropy (Blog)
  • Building Power for an Inclusive, Multiracial Democracy  (Blog)
  • Lessons From Journalists on Building Trust With Local Communities During Crises (Blog)
  • Recap of 2021 Data on Purpose Conference (Blog)
  • Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Impede a Giving Circle’s Success (Blog)
  • Stolen Land, Stolen Bodies, and Stolen Stories (Blog)
  • Corporate Impact Investing in Innovation (Blog)
  • It’s Time to Put Employee Ownership on the Inclusiveness Agenda (Blog)
  • Interaction Fields
  • Nonprofits Need to Change for Good, and the Moment Is Now (Blog)

• Real Clear Sports

• Curio Blog Feed

  • Going Universal
  • Curio 14.4, Big Sur, Apple silicon!
  • Curio 14.3
  • Curio 14.2
  • Curio 14.1 tweaks
  • Curio 14 is here!
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  • Hello 2020!
  • Curio subscriptions at the Mac App Store
  • Catalina, Curio, and Curiota

• Julia Bloggers

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• The New Republic

  • Just Rewrite the Senate Rules Already
  • The Tribal Coalition Fighting to Save Monarch Butterflies
  • The Unnatural Endurance of Bipartisanship
  • Chang-Rae Lee Skewers a Globalized Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
  • Dr. Seuss! Mr. Potato Head! Why the Culture Wars Have Never Been Dumber
  • Pence Is Still Pushing Trump’s Big Lie
  • The Cult of the Thuggish Democratic Politician
  • The Deficit Hawks That Make Moderate Democrats Cower
  • Vaccines Are Free at CVS and Walgreens. You’re What’s for Sale.
  • The Dark Side of Bill Gates’s Climate Techno-Optimism

• Economia & Negócios

  • Cade deve julgar nesta semana acordo com a Petrobrás no mercado de Gás
  • Há expectativa de que o relatório da Previdência seja votado até quinta-feira, diz Maia
  • Petrobrás terá que vender ações das empresas de transporte e distribuição de gás
  • Bancos estrangeiros mudam previsão para a Selic e passam a ver até três cortes de juros este ano
  • Nomeações das agências devem garantir equilíbrio de interesses
  • União vai ajudar Estados que contribuírem para redução do preço do gás
  • Projeção para alta do PIB recua e passa de 0,93% para 0,87%
  • Entenda o que é o Ibovespa e como o índice é calculado
  • Lucro da Caixa sobe 23% no primeiro trimestre e chega a R$ 3,9 bilhões
  • Coluna Teaser: Veja campanha que ajudou Burger King a ser anunciante mais criativo em Cannes

• OECD

  • Economy: OECD annual inflation picks up to 1.5% in January
  • Fighting crime: OECD calls on countries to crack down on the professionals enabling tax and white collar crimes
  • OECD: New policy advisory board for young people to be launched
  • COVID-19 & vaccines: We must not fail humanity’s greatest test
  • Economy: Chile should focus on reducing inequality for social and economic recovery from COVID-19
  • Environment & development: Addressing energy taxes could strengthen finances and cut pollution in developing countries