A visualisation of the Tarafo Bay development with golf courses designed by International Design Group An aerial view of the site on the island of Boa Vista The first phase will include construction of the Tarafo Bay Links course IDG architect Jon Hunt’s routing has five holes interacting with the coastline Tarafo Bay has achieved planning permission and is currently in the funding stage International Design Group (IDG) has completed designs for three golf courses for the proposed Tarafo Bay development on the island of Boa Vista UK-based industrialist and entrepreneur Tim Strawson is leading the development on the southern coast of the island is expected to be completed over a 25-year timespan The land for the development was originally split into 18 individual parcels that could hold standalone resorts Strawson bought one of the parcels around 10 years ago then decided in 2021 that this part of the island would benefit from one big integrated resort rather than 18 individual properties and set out to develop a more ambitious plan The site includes an area of rocky terrain with some environmental designations that prevent hotels from being built tropical location that is on the same time zone as most of Europe,” said IDG principal and golf course architect Jon Hunt has some cloud cover and a nice breeze – it couldn’t be more perfect for golf Tim knew you can’t just build one golf course; you must build three or four to make it a destination.” The golf will be built first on the western side of the development “The first layout will be a linksy style championship course,” said Hunt “Linksy in terms of the general shaping but we’ve also got five coastal holes The rest will wind through quite rocky lunar landscapes and that is 100 per cent the sort of visual that I would be going for We have exactly that type of volcanic terrain to allow us to do a similar combination of the perfect turfgrass contrasting with the rocky “Every parcel has a boundary that is preordained so we had to fit our golf within those boundaries I wanted to get as far away from the clubhouse as I could with a view to pulling in as much of the coastline… and our plan pretty much achieves that We’ve got a green finishing on the coast a tee that plays away from the beach but the hole after then plays back towards the coast and will provide a fantastic sunset view.” This first course will be around 7,200 yards which Hunt describes as “the resort’s jewel in the crown” A second will be around 7,000 yards and slightly less challenging which will be built further from the coast in the ‘backlands’ The clubhouse will be near the coast and overlook the par-three eighteenth “A sunset view was important for the clubhouse location,” said Hunt “We knew this land was to be the first parcel to be developed and we would have to control a lot of golf from the same area Two of the courses are designed with nine-hole loops that start and end at the clubhouse The first phase will include the construction of one clubhouse that will be shared between the three courses a second clubhouse will be built on the eastern side of the site “We’re a little bit different to other golf designers as we also work closely on the architecture and landscape side of projects,” said Andrew Craven “Our office is taking care of some of the hotel concepts villa options and the landscape of the development This project is a really good example of all the skill sets of our company.” “There are several really good RIU-operated resorts in Cape Verde and we’re aiming to piggyback on them,” said Hunt “The golf will primarily serve those on the island and in the new resorts but it is expected that we will receive some play from people staying at other hotels already on Boa Vista.” Community and sustainability are two important drivers of the development “All the water will be created by reverse osmosis (RO) desalinisation powered by a massive solar farm,” said Hunt “The entirety of the development is aiming to be hydrocarbon-free and not reliant on any diesel backup or grid support for electricity Water will be generated by our own machines – this is why you won’t see many lakes on the courses because we don’t want to lose it to evaporation We’re going to be using salt tolerant grasses so we don’t have to squeeze every last drop of salt out of the RO delivery.” Strawson has helped to set up the Boa Vista Development Trust where the funds that are invested in the trust will be matched by the Cape Verde government to the tune of £20 million ($26 million) These funds will be available for locals to start businesses on the island or to train themselves to work within the development “This is a great initiative for giving something back to the local people,” said Hunt “Sustainability isn’t just about minimising water use of material miles; it is also about bringing the local community up and making sure that they are looked after and are part of it and we’re expecting the Cape Verde and Boa Vista populace to be part of this resort The development trust is a major differentiator for us and brings our sustainability credentials up significantly.” Strawson is now seeking the additional investment required to move forward with the plan which is expected to largely come from people interested in buying holiday homes Spot Guide: Rincon Queen, of the Coast 6 of the Heaviest Waves in the World Five Decades of Surfing, Travel and Narrative Collide in Sam George’s New Book NewsAll NewsEventsBig Wave NewsWorld Surf LeagueEnvironmentalIndustryWave PoolsPosts List Boat Get Totally Wrecked by Wave in Indonesia (Video) How To Surf Till You're 100, Brainwork: Mickey Munoz LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website The current belle of the wavepool ball is Boa Vista Village Located near São Paulo, Brazil, it's a whole development with a hotel, condos, a golf course, restaurants, and more. The price tag for membership? $100k it’s been dubbed by many as the “best wavepool” currently on the scene In a press release CEO and Managing Partner of Penetron Brazil “One of the highlights of the Boa Vista Village is the state-of-the-art American Wave Machines pool one of the largest of its kind in the world Utilizing the patented ‘PerfectSwell’ technology this wave pool recreates a beach environment far from the coast with waves large enough to attract surfers “Underlying the wave pool and wave-generating machinery is a reinforced concrete basin. It's this concrete structure that must withstand constant contact with water – an ideal application for PENETRON ADMIX a crystalline waterproofing admixture that has successfully been used in similar wave pool applications around the world.” Before describing the “PerfectSwell” technology from American Wave Machines – manipulating air pressure to create ocean-like waves – the press release goes on to ensure that the facility is built to last…so expect to see more of it “Because Penetron-treated concrete is much less permeable and more resistant to moisture and chemicals the Boa Vista Village wave pool is going to last a long Don't miss another headline from SURFER! Subscribe to our newsletter, follow us on Instagram and stay connected with the latest happenings in the world of surfing We're always on the lookout for amusing interesting and engaging surf-related videos to feature on our channels Whether you're a professional surfer or just an amateur, we want to see your best footage and help you share it with the world. Submit your video for a chance to be featured on SURFER and our social channels. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch high-quality surf videos Boa Vista has peaks of unhealthy air in half the year telegram Join our Telegram channel! telegram In Boa Vista, in six months of the year, the air breathed by the population presents peaks of unhealthiness, mainly because of the smoke from burnings and forest fires. This is what a research from the National Institute of Amazonian Research (Inpa) published on the 6th The report “Air Quality Monitoring in the City of Boa Vista - Roraima” recorded data from the period 2020 to 2024 Boa Vista is not a megacity that produces large quantities of urban pollutants from factories and/or industries has made the city an unhealthy place for several days,” concludes the study by Reinaldo Imbrozio Barbosa and Arthur Camurça Citó On April 2, the air in the capital of Roraima was classified as the 15th worst in the world the city had four days with pollution levels that exceeded those of some of the most polluted large metropolises on the planet a level of particulate matter in the air was recorded above 300 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³) of PM 2.5 (inhalable dust particles with a diameter equal to or less than 2.5 microns) – the unit of measurement for pollutant concentration The state had a record number of hot spots in February this year considering the historical series of the month since 1998 The INPA survey indicates that the cloud of pollution generated in Roraima was so large that it ended up reaching relatively distant regions such as the Upper Rio Negro and the Upper Rio Solimões Due to the drought, the fire spread and destroyed several areas of food cultivation. The Branco River, the state's main source of drinking water, reached a mark of 39 cm below the minimum measurement level “We are treating air unhealthiness as pollution that can cause harm to human health This impact on health has different levels both in terms of the amount of pollution and the public that is affected,” explains Citó The “unhealthy peak” is a period of time that concentrates jumps in maximum pollution levels Boa Vista suffers the highest peak due to fires and burnings located mainly in the center and north of Roraima in years of extreme drought and strong winds is caused by the transport of pollutants from fires and burnings located in the south of the Amazon especially in the west of Pará and areas close to Manaus.  “During the primary pollution peak (January to March) posing risks to the general population,” the researcher points out pollution levels drop and can reach zero during the rainy season We characterize this quarter as a ‘secondary peak’ because pollution levels are lower posing greater risks to a more sensitive segment of the population such as children and the elderly,” he explains.  Because part of the state is above the Equator in Roraima the dry season runs from October to March and the rainy season runs from April to September unlike what happens in the rest of the country.  in the four years analyzed by INPA scientists on 70 days the average air quality was classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups” on 255 days the maximum reading of pollutant concentrations taken throughout the day reached the classification of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” “very unhealthy” or “very poor” (see table) The researchers observed air quality data over 1290 days The research analyzed daily averages (variation throughout the day) of pollution levels and also daily maximums (peak unhealthiness of the day) Boa Vista had 689 days (53,4%) with air quality considered good air quality presented some degree of risk to residents the city had a peak of unhealthy air on 1010 days (78,3%) while the quality considered good suffered a sharp drop on 280 days (21,7%) (see table above) The technology is connected to the internet and was installed in Boa Vista in 2020 there are other sensors installed in Roraima but none of them have time series suitable for formatting any type of pattern that could result in a scientific analysis The most relevant news for you to form your opinion on the socio-environmental agenda LAST ISSUE The six-hour flight from East Midlands will give customers more options to holiday in the sunshine-soaked Boa Vista with flights departing twice a week (Wednesday & Saturday) during the summer and once a week (Wednesday) in the winter months. The new East Midlands to Boa Vista route is part of TUI’s broader strategy to expand its Cape Verde programme. This expansion includes increased frequencies on existing routes and the introduction of new flights, reflecting the growing popularity of Cape Verde as a holiday destination. New Route: East Midlands to Boa Vista, twice weekly (Wednesdays and Saturdays) Additional Wednesday flights from London Gatwick to Boa Vista Extra Saturday service from Bristol to Sal Year-Round Service: East Midlands to Boa Vista continues with weekly Wednesday flights. Can’t find what you’re looking for?Key Figures Metrics details Despite the high global impacts of canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) due to their wide distribution and zoonotic potential the current epidemiological situation of CVBD in many tropical and subtropical regions remains unknown This study examines the seroprevalence and molecular prevalence of Ehrlichia canis and other pathogens causing CVBDs (Leishmania infantum and Hepatozoon canis) in dogs living on the island of Boa Vista (Cape Verde Republic) Blood samples and infesting ticks were taken from 150 dogs across the island (stray Serum samples were tested using a rapid immunochromatographic test (Uranotest® Quattro) that detects antibodies against E canis were measured using the immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) tick-borne pathogens in blood samples (Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia canis) were detected by microscopy observation and/or PCR plus sequencing as revealed by both immunochromatography and IFAT Most dogs returning a seropositive test result (82.92%; 102/123) had antibody titres > 1:1280 but showed no clinical signs or notable laboratory abnormalities Of the 123 animals testing seropositive for E 67 (54.47%) also presented antibodies against Anaplasma spp. and 13 (10.56%) showed the presence of Hepatozoon spp Ehrlichia canis infection was detected in 17.1% (25/146) of dogs tested by direct sequencing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products Co-infections were detected in seven of these dogs: four dogs tested PCR-positive for both E Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato was the only tick species found infesting the canine study population The high prevalence of tick-borne pathogens detected in dogs from Boa Vista Island highlights a need for improved control measures designed to prevent the transmission of these pathogens monitoring seropositive but healthy dogs is essential as reinfection can occur due to the lack of persistent immunity The disease typically progresses chronically in dogs due to the pathogenic effect of adult worms residing in the pulmonary arteries The present study was designed to determine the seroprevalence and molecular prevalence of infection by Ehrlichia canis and other canine vector-borne pathogens (Leishmania infantum and Hepatozoon canis) in dogs living on the island of Boa Vista Boa Vista is an island occupying 620 km2 that forms part of the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic It is one of Cape Verde’s easternmost islands (16° 06′ 12″ N; 22° 48′ 13″ O) Cape Verde has a tropical dry climate influenced by the north-easterly trade winds Its rainy season typically occurs between July and October although mean annual precipitation is relatively low with plants adapting to the scarce water conditions Climate and vegetation vary among the different islands owing to differences in altitude and topography Sampling sites (red dots) and distribution areas of dogs testing seropositive for Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys infection in Boa Vista The size of the red dot indicates the number of dog samples analysed per sampling site Pie charts show the proportions of seropositive dogs by sampling site Blood and ticks were collected from dogs in April 2022 during a sterilization programme carried out by NERINA to mitigate overpopulation All participating dogs were subjected to a thorough physical exam in which the data—date and lifestyle—were collected along with clinical findings Three millilitres of blood were drawn by cephalic or jugular venipuncture and immediately transferred to two EDTA tubes (0.5 ml each) and a tube without anticoagulant (2 ml) Serum was then separated by centrifugation Serum and EDTA-mixed blood samples were initially kept at 4 °C for complete blood counts blood smears and a rapid immunochromatographic test all samples were stored at −20 °C until serological and molecular processing in the laboratory Complete blood counts were performed in 102 of the 150 participating dogs (due to financial restrictions) including red blood cell count (RBC) mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) a Mythic TM 18 Vet haematology analyser (Orphée S.A. Thin blood smears (n = 139) were Diff-Quick stained and examined under a light microscope to detect Ehrlichia spp. Serum samples (n = 150) were subjected to a rapid immunochromatographic test (ICT) (Uranotest® Quattro an immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) was used to determine anti-Ehrlichia canis serum IgG antibodies using a commercially available antigen kit (Anti-Ehrlichia Antibodies The IFAT test was performed according to the manufacturer’s instructions A cut-off of 1:80 was taken to indicate seropositivity Positive sera were further tested in a serial dilution starting at 1:20 DNA from whole blood was isolated using the QIAamp® DNA mini kit (Qiagen Germany) following the manufacturer’s instructions DNA was eluted in 200 µl and stored at −20 °C until further use Blood DNA samples (n = 146) were analysed using different polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods to detect tick-borne pathogens including piroplasm species a final volume of 20 µl reaction mixture was prepared containing 5 µl of genomic DNA Spain) and a 10 µM final concentration of each primer (EHRF and EHRR) The amplification conditions were an initial denaturation step of 95 °C for 5 min followed by 35 cycles of denaturation at 95 °C for 45 s annealing at 62 °C for 45 s and extension at 72 °C for 45 s which targeted an 424 bp of Anaplasma 16S rDNA The PCR conditions were the same as those described for the Ehrlichia genus-specific PCR assay followed by 40 cycles of denaturation at 95 °C for 45 s annealing at 57 °C for 45 s and extension at 72 °C for 45 s PCR amplifications were performed in a thermocycler GenAmp® PCR System 2700 (Applied Biosystems PCR products (10–15 µl) were run on a 1.5% agarose gel containing SYBR Safe Gel Stain (Invitrogen USA) and visualized with a dark reader transilluminator they were sexed and the tick stage (larvae Statistical tests were performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics package (version 28.0) A descriptive analysis was performed using absolute and relative frequencies for qualitative variables standard deviation and percentiles for quantitative variables The chi-squared test was used to examine relationships between E seropositivity and the remaining categorical variables The non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis test was used to compare blood counts between infected dogs with E and dogs seronegative and PCR negative for E Of the 150 serum samples screened using the rapid immunochromatographic test (Uranotest® Quattro), 127 (84.7%) returned seropositive results as follows: 56 (37.3%) were seropositive only for E. canis, 4 (2.6%) for Anaplasma spp. only, and 67 (44.6%) for E. canis and Anaplasma spp. simultaneously (Fig. 1) all tested dog serum samples were negative for L canis infection was 82% (123/150) as determined by immunochromatography and IFAT Anti-Ehrlichia IgG antibody titres were 1/80 to 1/5120 as follow: 1/80 (n = 4) Most seropositive dogs with high antibody titres (≥ 1:1280; n = 112) showed no clinical signs or notable laboratory abnormalities (64.3%; 77/112) DNA in 17.1% of the blood samples tested (25/146 dogs) Subsequent sequencing of all PCR-positive samples served to identify only the species E 139 were suitable for cytological examination (11 blood smears were non-assessable) a finding subsequently confirmed by PCR and sequencing no piroplasm merozoites or microfilariae were detected in any blood smear Seven dogs were simultaneously infected by more than one pathogen detected by PCR and/or blood smear microscopy examination: four dogs tested positive for both E. canis and A. platys, two dogs tested positive for both E. canis and Hepatozoon spp., and one dog tested positive for E. canis, A. platys and Hepatozoon spp. (Table 3) 27 showed some clinical signs (18%) as follows: pale mucous membranes (n = 5) Complete blood counts were obtained in 102 dogs laboratory abnormalities were detected in 37 (36.3%) The main haematological findings were thrombocytopenia (n = 28) and anaemia (n = 10) Other laboratory abnormalities such as leukocytosis (n = 4) or leukopenia (n = 1) were detected much less frequently All dogs showing laboratory abnormalities were found to be seropositive or infected by at least one pathogen 25 returned a positive result by PCR while 98 were negative by PCR A total of 9 of these 98 seropositive dogs (PCR negative for E canis) showed clinical signs (9.2%): 1 with pale mucous membranes 7 with cutaneous lesions and 1 with ocular lesions blood counts were obtained in 74 of these seropositive dogs were detected in 24 dogs out of the 74 (32.4%) blood count information was obtained in 13 (remaining dogs did not have blood counts) thrombocytopenia with or without anaemia (38% and 39% an ectoparasite infestation during physical examination and parasites were collected for subsequent identification in the laboratory 349 ectoparasites were identified morphologically of which 73.07% (255/349) were ticks and 26.93% (94/349) were fleas The number of ectoparasites collected from the same individual ranged from 1 to 75 for ticks The only tick species found was Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l these were classified as follows: 110 females (43.14%) The 94 fleas collected were identified as Ctenocephalides canis (4.26%; 4/94) Ctenocephalides felis (5.32%; 5/94) and Echidnophaga gallinacea (90.42%; 85/94) This makes it difficult to interpret the role of these pathogens in the clinical and pathological manifestations of the animals examined haematological findings of thrombocytopenia with or without anaemia were detected together with clinical signs compatible with CME (mucosal pallor) the remaining participants showed no findings suggestive of active disease Only the factors dog breed and lifestyle were found significantly associated with seroprevalence (P < 0.05) with higher rates observed in the mongrel group and stray or shelter dogs This may be because most dogs living and bred on the island are not pure breeds and being so prevalent CME will inevitably mostly affect the largest population group we must consider that most pure-bred dogs had their owners who could provide individualised care such as tick prophylaxis The habits of street dogs may explain the presence of fleas on these animals considering that some animals cohabited with species such as cats Although their role as vectors is not very important in domestic animals they may be involved in transmitting Dipylidium caninum while they mainly cause flea allergy dermatitis in dogs via their bite (haematophagous) for the prevention and control of CVBD we should still consider their vector role The data emerging from this study will help design measures to prevent the risk of transmission of these pathogens between dogs and humans who live on or travel to this island Some limitations of our study include a need for knowledge of the animals’ history to make a more accurate diagnosis of how the different parasites affect Cape Verdean individuals difficulties in handling and transporting samples made it difficult to perform a comprehensive analysis of all blood samples The seroprevalence of Ehrlichia canis in dogs on the island of Boa Vista (Cape Verde) was found to be extremely high Our results indicate that most dogs had subclinical or chronic infections with no clinical signs or laboratory abnormalities these dogs could act as important carriers of the infection as dogs showing clinicopathological abnormalities were infected mostly by E this pathogen should be considered the most relevant in this geographical area was here consolidated as the main vector responsible for the transmission of Ehrlichia canis and potentially of Anaplasma platys on the island thus allowing for co-infections with other tick-borne pathogens such as Hepatozoon spp All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article Representative sequences were submitted to the GenBank database under the accession numbers: PP940137 Vector-borne diseases–constant challenge for practicing veterinarians: recommendations from the CVBD World Forum Reorganization of genera in the families Rickettsiaceae and Anaplasmataceae in the order Rickettsiales: unification of some species of Ehrlichia with Anaplasma Cowdria with Ehrlichia and Ehrlichia with Neorickettsia descriptions of six new species combinations and designation of Ehrlichia equi and “HGE agent” as subjective synonyms of Ehrlichia phagocytophila Canine monocytotropic ehrlichiosis and neorickettsiosis (E Guideline for veterinary practitioners on canine ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in Europe Ehrlichia muris infection in a dog from Minnesota Canine granulocytic anaplasmosis: a review PCR survey of vectorborne pathogens in dogs living in and around Barcelona Hepatozoon canis and Rickettsia monacensis in dogs from Maio Island of Cape Verde archipelago Babesiosis in dogs and cats—expanding parasitological and clinical spectra prevention and treatment of parasitic infections in dogs and cats in the tropics Canine leishmaniosis—new concepts and insights on an expanding zoonosis: part two What is new about animal and human dirofilariosis Dirofilariosis in the Americas: a more virulent Dirofilaria immitis Systematics and ecology of the brown dog tick Molecular prevalence of emerging Anaplasma and Ehrlichia pathogens in apparently healthy dairy cattle in peri-urban Nairobi The role of healthy dog carriers of Babesia microti-like piroplasms Les puces de France et dubassin Méditerranéen occidental Paris: Fédération Française des Sociétésde Sciences Naturelles; 1990 Ticks of domestic animals in Africa: a guide to identification of species Ticks of Europe and North Africa: a guide to species identification Berlin: Springer International Publishing; 2017 Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii and Babesia canis vogeli in ticks from Israel Ticks and haemoparasites of dogs from Praia Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis: a retrospective study of 100 cases and an epidemiological investigation of prognostic indicators for the disease The haematophagous arthropods (Animalia: Arthropoda) of the Cape Verde islands: a review Zoologia Caboverdiana Zoologia Caboverdiana First evidence of vertical Hepatozoon canis transmission in dogs in Europe Vector-borne parasites of dogs on the Islands of Cabo Verde The immunopathology of canine vector-borne diseases Download references “NERINA” Animal Protection Association and the citizens of Boa Vista Island for their valuable help in capturing the dogs included in this study Genome Sequencing Service (Universidad Complutense de Madrid Publication of this paper was sponsored by ELANCO in the framework of the 17th CBVD World Forum Symposium This study was funded by the Universidad Complutense of Madrid’s own resources performed the statistical analysis of data collected the samples and participated in the clinical assessment serological and molecular procedures in the laboratory participated in the diagnostic assays and helped with the processing data helped with the processing data and manuscript draft supervised the laboratory work and helped with the processing data and manuscript draft sampling collection and participated in the clinical assessment and drafted and review the final manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript The animal study was performed in accordance with the International Guidelines Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals and Spanish Legislation (RD 53/2013) The animals were handled according to animal welfare standards upheld by the Universidad Complutense of Madrid Informed consent was obtained from owners for the participation of their animals in this study The authors declare no competing interests Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations unless otherwise stated in a credit line to the data Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06437-9 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Californian Lakey Peterson was categorical in defining what she considers to be the best wave pool in the world This is the pool that Italo Ferreira uses in his reels Peterson didn't give much of a justification in his YouTube episode as to why but he was coming from surfing in Abu Dhabi and didn't make any comparisons The American shared time with Brisa Hennessy Mateus Herdy and Ian Gouveia and surfed the wave for eight hours She calculated that there were 120 waves in total in one day Both Lakey and Brisa shared training sessions with Leandro Dora They spent time in the pool and then went to Florianópolis to then depart for Portugal where the third stage of the CT will take place from March 15 to 25 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ValOre Metals Corp (“ValOre”; TSX‐V: VO; OTCQB: KVLQF; Frankfurt: KEQ0 “the Company”) today provided assay results from Trado® auger and rock samples collected from the Boa Vista target (“Boa Vista”) at ValOre’s 100%-owned Pedra Branca Platinum Group Elements (“PGE” “2PGE+Au”) Project (“Pedra Branca”) in northeastern Brazil “The PGE mineralization reported today from the Boa Vista target includes numerous high grade rock samples and the best Trado® hole ever drilled on the Pedra Branca property,” stated ValOre’s VP of Exploration “Boa Vista is located along the same geological trend as the Synform target which also returned high-grade PGE mineralization in previous exploration programs Follow up mapping and Trado® drilling is planned as part of a broader exploration program to be focused on potential targets along the 20km-long Boa Vista-Synform trend.” 2024 Boa Vista Exploration Program Highlights Trado® auger drilling has intercepted ultramafic rocks in 4 of 8 Trado® auger drill holes completed to date (18 m of 26 m drilled in total) All 3 Trado® assays received to date returned PGE mineralization ValOre conducted geological reconnaissance prospecting and initial Trado® drilling around the historical rock sample 82701 with results reported herein extending known PGE mineralization to approximately 100 m in strike-length Detailed geological mapping and Trado® drilling are planned to further investigate these high-grade results Table 1: Trado® Auger Assay Highlights for Boa Vista (reported herein) and Synform (reported March 23 1Trado assay interval lengths are estimated to represent 90-100% of true width Trado® end of hole (“EOH”) depths typically represent that the auger has entered impenetrable unweathered bedrock so mineralization and ultramafic rocks (“UM”) present at EOH remain open at depth and require follow-up diamond or RC drilling Figure 1: Location map of the Boa Vista and Synform targets Figure 2: Chromitite Trado® “core” recovered from Trado® hole AD24BV05 Quality Assurance/Quality Control (“QA/QC”) CLICK HERE for a summary of ValOre’s policies and procedures related to QA/QC and grade interval reporting The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Thiago Diniz ValOre’s QP and Vice President of Exploration (TSX‐V: VO) is a Canadian company with a team aiming to deploy capital and knowledge on projects which benefit from substantial prior investment by previous owners existence of high-value mineralization on a large scale and the possibility of adding tangible value through exploration and innovation *The 2022 Technical Report is entitled “Independent Technical Report –Mineral Resource Update on the Pedra Branca PGE Project Brazil” was prepared as a National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on behalf of ValOre Metals Corp The 2022 Technical Report by Independent qualified persons Fábio Valério (P.Geo.) and Porfirio Cabaleiro (P.Eng.) commissioned to complete the mineral resource estimate while Chris Kaye of Mine and Quarry Engineering Services Inc was commissioned to review the metallurgical information The Mineral Resource estimates were prepared in accordance with the CIM Standards plus economic and mining parameters appropriate to the deposit do not have demonstrated economic viability and may be materially affected by environmental Mineral Resources are based upon a cut-off grade of 0.4 g/t PGE+Au and were limited by an economic pit built in Geovia Whittle 4.3 software and following the geometric and economic parameters as disclosed in the 2022 NI 43-101 Technical Report ValOre Metals Corp. is a proud member of Discovery Group. 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[Like this one where he surfs the wave like a videogame; or this one with a freakishly perfect tube.] He said that this is his favorite wavepool in the world “It’s the same technology as the Waco wave in Texas This pool is about two-to-three times larger and I think the amount of pumps they have making the wave is they are creating the best wave in the world at the moment.” Don't miss another headline from SURFER! Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected with the latest happenings in the world of surfing (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reggie Cannon’s early exit from Portuguese club Boavista have cost the American defender a hefty fine but a lengthy court case ruled in favor of Boavista but his current club QPR will reportedly complete the compensation payment of $71,000 Boavista will also have to pay Cannon $85,226 in unpaid wages The former FC Dallas homegrown made 89 combined appearances for Boavista over three seasons featuring mainly as a right back and centerback Cannon proceeded to make 21 appearances for QPR last season Cannon remains a defensive option for Marti Cifuentes’ squad again in the EFL Championship men’s national team debutant in 2018 Cannon hasn’t featured for the USMNT since a 2-0 friendly loss to Japan in September 2022 QPR opens its league campaign on Saturday against West Bromwich Albion This is disgusting they didn’t have the means to pay Cannon and was late I watched the interview he did on Youtube when he was saying he has a family to take care of and the late pay was an inconvenience he didnt do anything wrong and I dont consider this a breach on contract I tuned in for the QPR highlights today in hopes of seeing Cannon but he didn’t even make the subs bench Don’t know if he’s inured or he’s being punished for this legal conundrum A guy bails on a team that’s literally not paying his salary which means they broke his contract…but then a Portuguese court rules that because Cannon bailed after Boavista already breached the contract that he himself is somehow in breach of his own contract and owes Boavista $1.4 million the court acknowledged Boavista’s culpability because they’re forcing Boavista to pay Cannon That’s some seriously messed-up legal logic there In the US – and most places – once somebody’s in breach (Which isn’t complicated…why should you have to hold up your end if they aren’t holding up theirs?) There’s sometimes clauses in contracts that allow the breaching party a certain amount of time to “cure” the breach before you’re allowed to terminate your agreement but here’s the real rub: if you don’t walk and continue to perform your duties despite knowing of the breach that can be construed as “waiver of breach” you’re tacitly agreeing you’re okay with it does not speak well of the system of Portuguese law And this is absolutely the sort of thing that makes Portugal in general and Boavista in particular a place to avoid if you’re an athlete Who on Earth would go to Boavista knowing they’ve got a history of not paying their players I also was also curious if Boavista would likely be able to successfully collect because England left the EU and judgments from other EU nations are no longer automatically accepted in England An English court would have to agree with this seemingly odd ruling Cannon could still return to the US and the process would start all over again So Boavista will have to win again in court not once but potentially twice and justify what appears to be a really wonky judgment It’s still a major headache for Cannon and a serious Mickey Mouse play from Boavista We don’t have the money to pay you on time but we do have the money for legal action if you leave because we’re not paying you And my guess would be this is the end of Americans playing for Boavista for a good long while Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Unlocked: Jai Glindeman’s Stab Edit Of The Year Entry Stab Interview: WSL CEO Ryan Crosby On The Tectonic Shifts Coming To The Championship Tour Ramzi Boukhiam’s Season In Jeopardy After Injury Isabella Nichols + Jack Robinson Win Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach The Electric Acid Surfboard Test With Dave Rastovich Since 2015, it has been impossible to celebrate a great feat in surfing for longer than 24 hours without some wave pool architect stealing your thunder. While we hope Xavier Huxtable has savored yesterday’s beng-bengs it is now time to return to our inboxes and their occasionally show-stopping correspondence Today’s treat arrived in the form of a synthwave-scored short by Bruno Zanin featuring Tomas Hermes and Miguel Pupo peacefully trading man-made waves at the Boa Vista Village Surf Club not too far from São Paulo’s 12 million residents This month will mark the first anniversary of Boa Vista Village’s grand opening party. That means for the past 12 months while we’ve been trying to find a park to surf one-foot windswell Brazil’s 1%ers have been consistently utilizing their private surfing facility Their feedback has been invaluable to the American Wave Machines team who have implemented changes directly in line with the members’ thoughts and additional feedback from pros.Some of the upgrades introduced by AWM’s lead engineer Miquel Lazaro Cordero and his team can already be seen in the newly released clip and the Double Vision (two kegs breaking simultaneously) There’s also a new Lowers-styled wall ending with a barrel section called The Peel Keg The latter is a brand new wave that combines their Lowers wave with a little more open face to work with allowing for a wider variety of approaches such as carving maneuvers The broader canvas allows surfers more time to recover and spring back onto the face after maneuvers offering a more user-friendly wave for non-pros as well as a wider variety of possibilities for elite surfers Regardless of the type of paganism that has created conditions like these at the push of a button it begs the question: How many hours would you need in the ocean to match the quantity and quality of waves found in this pool Women from the Yanomami Indigenous Land create a Human Rights booklet Twenty-four Yanomami (Yanomam, Yanomami, Sanöma and Ninam) and Ye'kwana women created a Human Rights booklet for the women of the largest indigenous land in Brazil, the Yanomami Indigenous Land The publication is the result of a workshop on Human Rights Those responsible for the booklet represented the 10 indigenous associations in the territory, which in an unprecedented move nominated only women for their respective representations. Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)And Socioenvironmental Institute (ISA) provided the training with the support of Ministries of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC) The document reflects the lessons learned in combating violence against women explaining the Maria da Penha and Feminicide laws in addition to addressing cultural aspects of Yanomami coexistence rights to son-in-law services and forest resources the women raised several concerns about health and violations of the right to differentiated care reflections that were also conveyed in the final material “We indigenous people want to live in peace in our community without having any conflict with our elders and children We want white people to understand that we also need to live happily just like they do,” says one of the few excerpts in Portuguese from the material written predominantly in Yanomami and illustrated with indigenous art painted during the workshop The workshop began by reflecting on the rules rights and duties of coexistence between different communities The indigenous people were then introduced to the concepts and history of Human Rights and Indigenous Rights the training went into greater depth on women's rights and women's right to health Ana Lucia Paixão Vilela, representative of Kumirayoma Women's Association (AMYK) helped with the translation for the indigenous people who do not speak Portuguese and felt excited to share what she learned with the women of Maturacá What surprised her most during the training was how women began to be included in Human Rights there was nothing specific for women’s rights because it was men who created rights they were the only ones who spoke and we were not fully included but we evolved and the creation of rights for women was considered,” she said through the structuring of a line of care and the restructuring of the Women's Health Program we presented the Women's Health Program and it was very profound how they stated that there was a need for responses last year we consolidated a network of actors involving universities public bodies and non-governmental organizations to respond to this need,” explained Manuela a young Ye'kwana who participated in the workshop and works as an Indigenous Health Agent (AIS) in the Auaris region the health-focused part of the workshop will give her the opportunity to improve the care she provides to psychologists in the region I accompany the psychologists and we hold meetings with women in these meetings I can talk about women’s rights in health and safety,” said the young Ye’kwana who plays a strong role among the Ye'kwana communities being knowledgeable about songs that keep the farms strong and the indigenous people well nourished Anthropologist Karenina Vieira Andrade, who participated in the workshop and is a faculty member at UFMG, works with the Ye'kwana and summarized part of Elisa's story. She explained that the elder lived in Fuduuwaaduinha, where the 5th Yanomami and Ye'kwana Leadership Forum the communities are very close and relatives visit each other constantly which helps to preserve and pass on to the younger generation knowledge that the elders “She knows a set of songs associated with the fields for when they open the fields because the Ye'kwana women are the owners of the fields and they need to take constant care of them because the field is alive,” explains the anthropologist Since the farm is considered a living being by the Ye'kwana the songs associated with care rituals keep the being pleased to produce good food care and harvest - is associated with a set of different songs and care the entire community runs the risk of not having good food Ensuring that this knowledge of women is passed down from generation to generation is to endorse what is in the constitutional provisions that indigenous peoples have the right to live according to their customs and traditions,” said Karenina This body of knowledge keeps Elisa as a strong and highly respected figure among the Ye'kwana there is a strong interest on her part in young girls learning the rituals to keep Ye'kwana communities strong The Human Rights Workshop for Women of the Yanomami Indigenous Land was also a follow-up activity to the 15th Yanomami Women's Meeting which took place in the second week of October food sovereignty and care at the Indigenous Health Center (Casai) and maternity hospital assistant professor at the UFMG School of Nursing who taught part of the workshop and attended the 19th Yanomami Women's Meeting the events consolidated the indigenous people's desire to restructure what was lost during the Covid-XNUMX pandemic and to rescue the relationships that were strained during Jair Bolsonaro's government “We heard both in this workshop and at the Women's Meeting reports of violations over the years in access to maternity and Casai in terms of respect for customs as well as places of rest and receiving communication about the type of treatment they receive with an interpreter,” she pointed out Erica also explained that violations occur even in areas with poor care and a lack of tests “But it is important to highlight that there has been an improvement in this management they are happy and confident with the performance of the DSEI” differentiated care is a right guaranteed in the National Policy for Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples which means that indigenous people have the right to receive care in a way that takes into account their ways of life “These violations are often linked to disrespect for customs but there are cases that go beyond this and are acts of disrespect that would be offensive to any human being,” he said In the context of the Yanomami Indigenous Land Érica explains that to serve a Yanomami woman a flight schedule is required and there is a different dynamic to access the places as each community has its own specificities “Specialized care can also include special technologies According to the current prenatal protocol many Yanomami women would be classified as high-risk due to their low weight All of this would mean that they would have to be removed from the forest to the city High-risk care needs to be incorporated into the forest,” she says The Human Rights workshop is part of an extension project at UFMG and is funded by MDHC The goal is to train Yanomami indigenous groups in Human Rights young directors from the 10 associations of the Yanomami Indigenous Land have already gone through the Human Rights training process The 10st Human Rights Training Workshop for Young Yanomami and Ye'Kwana Directors lasted six days and was attended by all XNUMX associations representing the Yanomami Indigenous Land The leaders met in Boa Vista during the first fortnight of July This workshop presented basic concepts of Human Rights while relating them to the history of the largest indigenous land in the country, with the Territorial and Environmental Management Plan (PGTA) and the Consultation Protocol you need access to medicines that are also Human Rights are violations of Human Rights,” explained Marcelo Moura an anthropologist and consultant for the Ministry of Human Rights to the indigenous people during the workshop an association with two decades of experience sent new leaders to participate and learn about the topic The vice president of HAY presented the PGTA and the Yanomami Indigenous Land Consultation Protocol to the directors of the other nine associations It is our responsibility and it has everything here about what we think about health education and income generation,” he said during the explanation first secretary of the Wanasseduume Ye'kwana Association listening to leaders like Dário Kopenawa and Maurício Ye'Kwana inspired him to maintain closeness between all the associations of the Yanomami Indigenous Land “I thought it was very important to see the presentation of the directors who have been fighting for us for the longest time they were a great inspiration to the new leaders I also thought it was good to see the unity and rapprochement between all the associations of the Yanomami Indigenous Land,” he told ISA the idea of ​​bringing together experienced leaders with new leaders is precisely so that there is an exchange of information and that the new directors can be better qualified Montanha and Manuela Otero were consultants representing ISA “The objective of this work is to reach the associations of the Yanomami Indigenous Land which is why representatives of the 10 associations that currently exist are participating In addition to being directed at the 10 associations there is another more specific characteristic which is to train new directors,” said Montanha the leaders were able to assimilate how knowledge about Human Rights can function as a tool for defending the territory and intend to make the knowledge echo in their respective communities resident of Maturacá and coordinator of the Kumirayoma Yanomami Women's Association (AMYK) “I really enjoyed discovering more tools so that we can defend the territory I think it is an important topic to work with women and youth and that is what I will take from here to my community,” she said One of the recurring issues raised by the indigenous people was the violation of the rights of Yanomami children and women The reports corroborate information that women are abused by miners while children die or are illegally removed from the territory by invaders “It is important that we are all connected especially the abuses against our women and the deaths of our children caused by miners as well as to prevent governments from violating our rights,” declared the second treasurer of the Kurikama Yanomami Association Lídia Montanha Castro and Marcelo Moura explained the concepts of colonization and slavery to the Yanomami contextualizing them with current cases and relating situations in which miners force indigenous people to work after receiving items such as blankets the culture and everything else until there is nothing left,” said Jabra when explaining how colonization occurs through the church This first workshop was the first initiative of the UFMG and ISA partnership with the objective of training the 10 associations of the Yanomami Indigenous Land through two audiences: young directors and women The building offers 1,300 sq.m of high-quality office space on Avenida da Boavista Cushman & Wakefield announces that it is exclusively responsible for the leasing of the Boavista Office Building an office building with approximately 1,300 sq.m of gross leasable area Cushman & Wakefield represents Abreu Logistics in the leasing of a logistics warehouse with approximately 19,500 sq.m in Palmela Miguel Sena • 29/04/2025 has started marketing the Castilho 26 office building in Lisbon Miguel Sena • 11/04/2025 A Padaria Portuguesa has just opened its second store in downtown Invicta Miguel Sena • 07/04/2025 The requested URL was not found on this server FC Cincinnati have acquired defender Chidozie Awaziem (pronunciation: Chi-DOE-zee ah-wah-ZEE-um) from Boavista FC of the Portuguese Primeira Liga via transfer The Orange and Blue have signed Awaziem through 2025 Awaziem will join the club’s roster and become eligible pending receipt of his P-1 visa has made nearly 300 professional appearances across Europe since signing with Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto in 2015 debuting with the first team in January 2016 “We’re delighted to have Chidozie join the club,” said Chris Albright “He's a talented defender with extensive experience at the European and international level character and leadership will be a valuable addition to our group and I’d like to welcome him to Cincinnati.” Nigeria – the same hometown as teammate Obinna Nwobodo – has made 33 caps for the Nigerian National Team He was named to the 23-man roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and has made four appearances for the Super Eagles in 2024 including once in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations en route to the nation’s appearance in the AFCON Final “It's been a wonderful time I’ve had with Cincinnati,” said Awaziem “I see the love the fans and everybody has for soccer I see all the games that Cincinnati have been playing and this has motivated me a lot to be part of this team and to feel like what it is to be a player for FC Cincinnati and represent this wonderful and amazing club.” Awaziem made 27 appearances – 25 starts – for his club despite missing periods of time with the Nigerian National Team for FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Awaziem originally joined Boavista at 23-years-old ahead of the 2020/21 season from FC Porto He was loaned in the 2021/22 season to Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor and in 2022/23 to Croatian First League side Hajduk Split With Hajduk Split he scored a career-high five goals and helped the club lift the Croatian Football Cup starting and playing the full 90 minutes in their 2-0 clean sheet victory in the final over Šibenik Prior to his time with Boavista – where he totaled 59 appearances over parts of three seasons – he made 15 first-team appearances with FC Porto over three seasons including an appearance in UEFA Champions League Group Stage play in December 2018 coming on as a substitute to see out a 3-2 win at Galatasaray he was sent on loan to French Ligue 1 side FC Nantes in 2017/18 in 2019 to Turkish Süper Lig side Çaykur Rizespor and later that season to Spanish La Liga club CD Leganés He has scored 10 goals and added seven assists over his nine-year professional career seven of Awaziem’s 33 caps have come in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament He started in six matches in the 2019 AFCON in Egypt as the Nigerians took third place in the competition His lone international goal came in a qualifier for the 2019 AFCON FC Cincinnati acquire Chidozie Awaziem from Boavista FC of the Portuguese Primeira Liga via transfer Awaziem signs a contract through the 2025 season FC Cincinnati begin Leagues Cup Group Stage action against Mexican side Club Querétaro on Thursday, August 1. Kickoff from TQL Stadium is set for 8 p.m. ET and tickets are still available at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling (513) 977-5425 (KICK). additional reporting by Shariq Khan; Editing by David Goodman 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. All rights reserved The page you're looking for does not exist! 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 Boavista 5 win(s) Haven't scored in their last 2 matches Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Vinicius has created the most big chances for Santa Clara (6) 02 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMT?Boavista won 1–0 over Santa Clara on Sun 02 Mar 2025 15:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 1 goals in their last 5 matches Boavista is playing home against Santa Clara at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI on Sun One of a number of new routes available from East Midlands Airport has instantly become the furthest destination, at 2,793 miles away. Boa Vista, one of the largest of the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal, is a new destination that TUI has launched from East Midlands Airport, with twice-weekly flights getting underway from the beginning of May next week through to the end of October. A 12 mile-long beach gives Boa Vista all the hallmarks of a perfect desert island, while humpback whales can be seen offshore and Sal Rei, the capital, boasts a maze of colourful lanes showing off the melting pot of culture the country is known for. TUI has also announced Burgas in Bulgaria as a new destination from East Midlands Airport for summer 2025. A short transfer to Sunny Beach, one of the most popular coastal resorts, gives visitors access to golden sands and the clear waters of the Black Sea along with plenty of family activities. There are also opportunities for more people to enjoy some of the airport’s existing popular destinations. Jet2 has announced extra capacity on its Corfu route this year, with weekly Friday services planned from July to September. For later in the year, Jet2 has also expanded capacity on its flights to Malaga, Alicante, Faro, Malta, Paphos and Tenerife for winter, along with two weekly Christmas Market services to Berlin from late November to mid-December for the first time this year, plus a new route to Budapest between this October and next April.  For those already thinking ahead to next summer, Jet2 has added six new destinations which are already on sale, including Agadir (Morocco), Costa de Almeria (Spain), Preveza and Halkidiki (Greece), and Pula and Split (Croatia). There are also extra flights and holidays on sale for Jersey with Jet2, offering new Saturday services until 10 October 2026. Customer Services and Planning Director at East Midlands Airport, Mike Grimes, said: “We’re always looking to expand the list of places our customers can reach, so I’m delighted with announcements from two of our main airlines offering great new destinations and extra capacity on some of our existing popular routes. It adds even greater choice this summer and next, as well as for this winter. “I feel sure that Boa Vista in Cape Verde will be a really popular option for people who want an effortless start to their getaway with us at East Midlands Airport. They can get in the holiday mood in our brand new restaurant Alembic, refurbished Escape Lounge or Castle Rock’s new and refurbished bars.” The current head to head record for the teams are Boavista 3 win(s) Salvador Agra has created the most big chances for Boavista (6) Robert Bozenik has the most shots on target per match for Boavista (1) Haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches 12 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT?Nacional won 1–0 over Boavista on Sat 12 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Boavista is playing home against Nacional at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI on Sat Liga Portugal has been dominated by Benfica Only two teams outside of ‘Os Três Grandes’ have won the league title: Belenenses in 1945/46 and Boavista in 2000/01 By Zach Lowy Founded in 1903, Boavista spent its first seven decades drifting between Portugal’s top division and second tier This changed in 1974 with the arrival of President Valentim Loureiro who oversaw five Taça de Portugal titles and a second-place finish Boavista continued their upward momentum by finishing second in 1999 and fourth in 2000 before shocking the world by winning the title Boavista were no longer a parochial side gravitating around their all-conquering crosstown rivals Porto; they were the kings of Portugal José Bosingwa and Raúl Meireles heading to Portugal’s Big Three Boavista finished as runners-up before regressing to 10th in 2002/03 – a season which also saw Boavista come within inches of reaching the UEFA Cup Final they still haven’t returned to European football their form didn’t; the Panthers finished 10th and 9th in 2006/07 and 2007/08 the Portuguese authorities completed the four-year investigation of the ‘Apito Dourado,’ or Golden Whistle which implicated Boavista and Porto in a match-fixing scandal Porto received a six-point deduction and a €150,000 fine whilst Boavista were relegated to the second tier and fined €180,000 for bribery and referee coercion where they remained until winning a protracted legal battle they never quite managed to fill their 30,000-seater stadium to the brim: many of their supporters had taken their allegiances elsewhere as soon as Boavista’s golden era came to a screeching halt Boavista ascended two divisions and returned to the Primeira in 2015, and despite having a squad consisting of third-tier players, they avoided the drop under Petit who was part of their title-winning squad from 2001 Petit left in November 2015 after three years in charge with Boavista continuing to hover around the midtable positions before avoiding relegation on the final day of the 2020/21 season Desperate for a new owner with the ambition and wherewithal to restore them to the upper echelon Boavisteiros welcomed the arrival of Luxembourgish-Spanish businessman Gerard López in 2021 It seemed the savior they had spent two decades praying for had finally arrived – instead López expanded his sporting empire to Royal Excel Mouscron Mouscron suffered relegation in his first year in charge ending a seven-year stay in Belgium’s top-flight Mouscron were denied a professional license due to a debt of €10m causing them to drop down two divisions and fold in 2022 Mouscron’s 100-year history had reached its conclusion López took over Girondins de Bordeaux – who had won their sixth Ligue 1 title just 12 years prior Bordeaux suffered relegation in López’s first season in charge ending a 31-year spell in France’s top-tier They hit rock bottom in 2024 after being administratively relegated to the fourth tier due to their cataclysmic finances forcing them to relinquish their professional status and terminate the contracts of the entire first-team squad It has been a similar story at Boavista since López’s arrival. Boavista fell into an early relegation battle, only to be rescued by the goal-scoring heroics of Petar Musa and the mid-season return of Petit as manager who led them 12th in 2021/22 and 9th in 2022/23 it didn’t take long for the cracks to appear – on September 30 Boavista cancelled their pregame training after the medical workers failed to attend the stadium employees refused to open the club’s facilities due to their delayed salaries Boavista’s first-team squad refused to train after suffering three months of unpaid salaries “When López bought Boavista, he promised to clear all of the club’s debts and inject money so that they could compete for European football within three years, but he failed to deliver,” stated Miguel L. Pereira the author of ‘Bring Me That Horizon: A Journey to the Soul of Portuguese Football.’ “He didn’t inject any money and whilst Petit managed to create a competitive backroom culture and they’re on the brink of disappearing altogether.” “In order to participate in Portugal’s professional leagues you need to have zero social security debt and have your payments from the last three months regularized Boavista pay all of their players and regulate the situation and then they go three months without paying anyone who check for paid salaries every couple of months…if that was the case in Portugal Boavista would’ve been relegated four years ago.” Boavista are now making headlines for all the wrong reasons: in November López was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence and a €45,000 fine after using his platform as Lille president to hire Karim Saada who was acting as a sports agent without a valid license Boavista president Vítor Murta was convicted of sexually assaulting his employee between 2019 and 2022 – he was ousted in January after six years in charge losing 1-0 to Estrela da Amadora and 3-0 to Benfica it might be too little too late for Boavista The Axadrezados have lost their last eight games eight points away from the playoff spot and nine away from automatic safety It has been 10 years since López’s first sporting acquisition – the British Formula One racing team Lotus F1 – were staring down the threat of administration only for Renault to purchase the team and repay £2.7m in unpaid taxes López has driven Mouscron to extinction and steered Bordeaux to the fourth division he has led Boavista to the precipice of liquidation You can follow all the action from the Liga Portugal on FotMob – with in-depth stat coverage including xG, shot maps, and player ratings. Download the free app here Boavista find themselves on the brink of disappearance The current head to head record for the teams are Farense 4 win(s) Farense haven't lost to Boavista in their last 5 meetings (4W, 1D). Alex Bermejo has the most shots on target per match for Farense (0.7) Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches Salvador Agra has created the most big chances for Boavista (7) 18 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT?Boavista won 1–0 over Farense on Fri 18 Apr 2025 14:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Farense haven't lost to Boavista in their last 5 meetings (4W Farense is playing home against Boavista at Estádio de São Lúis on Fri FC Cincinnati have secured much-needed help at center back announcing Thursday they've acquired Chidozie Awaziem from Portuguese top-flight side Boavista The Nigerian international defender is under contract through 2025 with options for 2026 and 2027 "We’re delighted to have Chidozie join the club," Cincy general manager Chris Albright said in a release "He's a talented defender with extensive experience at the European and international level and I’d like to welcome him to Cincinnati." Chidozie Awaziem is #AllForCincy. 🔸🔹 pic.twitter.com/aXrPyVyyC9 Awaziem played in more than 250 professional matches after breaking through at FC Porto (Portugal) He's also played for top-division sides Hajduk Split (Croatia) He made their 2018 FIFA World Cup squad and has featured at several Africa Cup of Nations "It's been a wonderful time I’ve had with Cincinnati," said Awaziem "I see the love the fans and everybody has for soccer and this has motivated me a lot to be part of this team and to feel like what it is to be a player for FC Cincinnati and represent this wonderful and amazing club." At the Leagues Cup break Pat Noonan's squad is third in the Shield race and second in the Eastern Conference (48 points; 15W-7L-3D) READ MORE: MLS Transfer Tracker presented by Avant A $1.25m filly will debut in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes at Sandown but bookmakers are lukewarm about her chances Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing Followed categories will be added to My News A hefty $1.25m of horseflesh will be on show for the first time in Saturday’s Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes at Sandown Bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills paid the seven-figure amount for Boa Vista at last year’s Gold Coast Magic Millions sale While Boa Vista was an instant hit with the top judges as a yearling bookmakers have been lukewarm about the Snitzel filly’s chances of a debut win posting her as a $17 chance in Chairman’s Stakes betting Boa Vista finished last in her first summer jumpout at Cranbourne on January 6 but improved when second in her hitout at the same venue a week later Co-trainer Michael Kent Jr said he and training partner Mick Price have not significantly tested Boa Vista in the lead-up to her debut professional two-year-old type,” Kent Jr said “We haven’t asked her for too much off the bridle at home so we’re going to find out plenty on race day.” A minor hiccup forced Price and Kent Jr to scratch Boa Vista from last Saturday’s Blue Diamond Preview Kent Jr said missing that race could turn out to Boa Vista’s advantage in the Chairman’s Stakes “We were in last week but we had a trace of mucus on her scope so we pulled her out,” Kent Jr said “I thought last week’s race was particularly strong so it would have been a very tricky race but she wasn’t 100 per cent anyway.” “She’s had an extra gallop where she worked well with an older horse on Tuesday morning “I think this race presents as a better opportunity for her.” which is often an advantage to guide the inexperienced youngsters in two-year-old races Kent Jr said the draw would allow jockey Ethan Brown to give Boa Vista a soft run behind the leaders in the $200,000 contest I think she’ll be just behind the speed and the winning post will teach us plenty about her on Saturday,” Kent Jr said “It’s a nice race for her to kick off her career and hopefully she measures up.” Price and Kent Jr will also run debut Pakenham winner His Finest Hour in the Mal Seccull Handicap (1800m) His Finest Hour started his racetrack career in inauspicious circumstances but got his act together once the gates opened at Pakenham “He dumped Beau Mertens on the way to the gates and he ran a whole lap,” Kent Jr said “I was actually surprised they let him run but thank God they did “What a tough horse to do that on his debut run against older horses “Is he just a Benchmark horse or has he got potential to go on to something harder We’ll learn a lot about him on Saturday.” His Finest Hour is an $8 chance to remain unbeaten at Sandown Originally published as $1.25m filly Boa Vista ready for debut in Chairman’s Stakes at Sandown Accredited resumes at Gosford on Saturday after creating plenty of hype over the summer with some slashing performances. Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising will have two runs in Sydney this Spring, trainer David Hayes has revealed. Thoroughbred racing’s biggest and brightest names of the jockey ranks have signed on to compete in a lucrative Grand Prix style franchise-based global circuit. James McDonald is one of a number of champion jockeys to give the new global jockey league the tick of approval. Melbourne jockey Ethan Brown will head to Saturday’s Hollindale Sakes at the Gold Coast in super form after a treble at last Saturday’s Caulfield meeting. Fresh off two feature wins last weekend, Annabel Archibald will be out to secure a fifth straight Hollindale Stakes this Saturday. The web server reported a bad gateway error. The current head to head record for the teams are Benfica 15 win(s) Benfica have won the previous 2 matches against Boavista. Bruma is ranked 1 in big chances created in the competition (12) Have scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches 22 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT?Benfica won 3–0 over Boavista on Sat 22 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches Benfica have won the previous 2 matches against Boavista Benfica is playing home against Boavista at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Sat Chisom Michael Chisom Michael is a data analyst (audience engagement) and writer at BusinessDay with diverse experience in the media industry He holds a BSc in Industrial Physics from Imo State University and an MEng in Computer Science and Technology from Liaoning Univerisity of Technology China profiles and leveraging his skills in audience engagement analysis and data-driven insights to create compelling content that resonates with readers $(document).ready(function(){(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({})}); Merger Expands Equifax Presence in Brazil; Offers Boa Vista Serviços Customers Access to Expansive Equifax Global Capabilities and Cloud-Native Solutions the second largest credit bureau in Brazil This strategic and financially attractive acquisition grows Equifax's presence in Brazil and offers Boa Vista Serviços customers access to expansive Equifax international capabilities and cloud-native solutions Equifax acquired Boa Vista Serviços for R$8.00 per share implying an estimated total enterprise value of R$3.1 billion or USD$640 million based on a USD/BRL exchange rate of 4.8080 (PTAX as of August 2 is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equifax do Brasil ("Equifax Brasil") with Associação Comercial de São Paulo ("ACSP") and certain other former Boa Vista Serviços shareholders holding the other 20 percent "Boa Vista Serviços is the 14th acquisition that Equifax has completed since 2021," said Mark W "The combination of our companies marks an exciting new global chapter for both Equifax and Boa Vista Serviços customers and employees expanding the Equifax International footprint in the large and fast-growing $2 billion Brazilian total addressable market We believe that more data drives better decisions and this merger offers Boa Vista Serviços access to our global capabilities and cloud-native data decisioning and analytical technology for the rapid development of new products and services and expansion into new vertical industries I am energized to welcome Márcio Fabbris and Boa Vista Serviços to the Equifax team!" Márcio Fabbris will continue in his leadership position as CEO of Boa Vista Serviços Former Equifax CEO Paulino Barros will join the Equifax Brasil board of directors helping drive integration into the Equifax Cloud and champion the development of new cloud-based solutions innovative solutions to address the challenges and needs of the Brazilian market – the seventh most populated country in the world," said Márcio Fabbris "We look forward to working with Equifax to bring new products and capabilities leveraging the global Equifax Cloud platform to Brazilian lenders and service providers to help them better understand their customers and promote greater financial inclusion to meet the needs of the approximately 34 million unbanked or underbanked consumers in Brazil." With an in-depth understanding of global credit needs Equifax is driving cloud-based innovation in consumer credit and digital enablement that spans geographies The company's Equifax Cloud™ transformation enables Equifax to scale and adapt for the specific needs of the countries in which it operates It further enables the sharing of learnings and strengths from each region to help other regions identify and execute effectively on new growth opportunities combined with Equifax's unique data assets leading decisioning and analytical solutions and Identity and Fraud solutions will help accelerate Boa Vista Serviços's digital transformation and increase the scale of the Boa Vista Serviços business for continued success - meeting the evolving needs of both consumers and lenders in Brazil "By optimizing our cloud-based global technology and product capabilities We're also able to scale and adapt for the specific needs of the countries in which we operate," said Lisa Nelson we're focused on bringing more of our existing Equifax enterprise strengths into our international regions Boa Vista Serviços has more than a decade of history in the Brazilian market and we look forward to collaborating on their continued expansion." BofA Securities served as financial advisors to Equifax and Hogan Lovells US LLP and Machado Meyer Advogados acted as legal counsel to Equifax This acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on 2023 Equifax financial results. For more information about Equifax and the global markets it serves, please visit Equifax.com FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information All statements that address operating performance and events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future including statements relating to the expected financial and operational benefits synergies and growth from the transaction and our ability to integrate Boa Vista Serviços and its products IT systems and personnel into our operations and similar statements about our outlook and our business plans are forward-looking statements We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections those described in our 2022 Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") As a result of such risks and uncertainties we urge you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the U.S This press release is for informational purposes only and should not or be interpreted or understood as an investment recommendation nor as an offer to acquire any of the securities of Equifax or Equifax Brasil the prospectus and all other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the acquisition will be made available to investors free of charge by calling or writing to Equifax Inc. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kate Walker for Equifax [email protected] Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) will host its 2025 Investor Day on Tuesday Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) will participate in several upcoming investor conferences in May Computer & Electronics Banking & Financial Services Financial Technology Financial Technology Do not sell or share my personal information: The current head to head record for the teams are Boavista 4 win(s) Jesus Ramirez has the most shots on target per match for Vitoria de Guimaraes (1.4) 09 Mar 2025 20:30:00 GMT?Vitoria de Guimaraes won 2–1 over Boavista on Sun 09 Mar 2025 20:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches Boavista is playing home against Vitoria de Guimaraes at Estádio do Bessa Século XXI on Sun Acquisition Will Expand Equifax International Footprint in Large ATLANTA, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax® Inc. (NYSE: EFX) ("Equifax") today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Boa Vista Serviços (BOAS3: SAO) The agreement was approved by the Boa Vista Serviços Board of Directors for R$8.00 per share implying an estimated total enterprise value of R$3,103 million or USD$596 million based on a USD/BRL exchange rate of 5.2033 (PTAX as of February 8 This acquisition will expand Equifax's capabilities in the large and fast-growing Brazilian market and offers Boa Vista Serviços access to Equifax's expansive global capabilities and cloud-native data decisioning and analytical technology for the rapid development of new products and services "We're energized to expand Equifax's reach internationally with the acquisition of Boa Vista Serviços and look forward to welcoming Boa Vista Serviços' employees to our global team This acquisition will mark an exciting new chapter for Equifax and Boa Vista Serviços customers that will bring powerful new insights to Brazilian lenders and service providers to help them better understand their customers and promote greater financial inclusion to meet the needs of the approximately 34 million unbanked or underbanked consumers in Brazil," said Mark W bolt-on acquisitions are core to our EFX2025 growth priorities Boa Vista Serviços is our 14th acquisition that Equifax has signed or completed in the past 24 months totaling $4.1 billion." Equifax will offer all Boa Vista Serviços shareholders the option to receive (1) R$8.00 per share in cash (2) R$7.20 in cash and 0.0008 of an EFX Brazilian Depository Receipt ("BDR") representing an equivalent fraction of one share of Equifax common stock or (3) R$5.33 of Equifax do Brasil S.A ("Equifax Brasil") common shares and R$2.67 in either cash or 0.0027 of Equifax BDRs This agreement represents an 89 percent premium to the closing stock price of Boa Vista Serviços on December 15 the last unaffected trading day prior to the issuance of the notice to the market by Boa Vista Serviços acknowledging receipt of the Equifax acquisition proposal and a 185 percent premium to Boa Vista Serviços' enterprise value based on such closing price on December 15 The agreement also represents a 65 percent premium to the volume weighted average trading price of Boa Vista Serviços for the 30 trading days ending on December 15 In conjunction with the definitive agreement to acquire Boa Vista Serviços Associação Comercial de São Paulo ("ACSP") the largest shareholder of Boa Vista Serviços has executed a voting agreement in support of the transaction Equifax and ACSP currently have over 40 percent of the capital stock of Boa Vista Serviços and are aligned in completing the transaction ACSP has also entered into a 15-year agreement with Boa Vista Serviços to maintain its commercial relationship with Boa Vista Serviços refrain from competing with the Boa Vista Serviços business and provide consulting and regulatory support services to Boa Vista Serviços Equifax maintains a unique understanding of global credit needs and is driving cloud-based innovation in consumer credit The initial Equifax offer to acquire Boa Vista Serviços was announced on December 19 The transaction is subject to Boa Vista Serviços's shareholder approval and other customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed sometime in the second quarter of 2023 at which time the company will become a subsidiary of Equifax Brasil The acquisition is not anticipated to have a material impact on 2023 Equifax financial results BofA Securities is serving as financial advisor to Equifax and Hogan Lovells US LLP and Machado Meyer Advogados are acting as legal counsels to Equifax FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information including statements relating to our ability to consummate the proposed transaction with Boa Vista Serviços the ability of Boa Vista Serviços to receive shareholder approval and satisfy other closing conditions the expected financial and operational benefits synergies and growth from the proposed transaction and our ability to integrate Boa Vista Serviços and its products those described in our 2021 Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the U.S NO OFFER OR SOLICITATIONThis communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities be interpreted or understood as an investment recommendation FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kate Walker for Equifax[email protected] Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31 First quarter 2025 revenue of $1.442 billion up 4% with.. Corporate Expansion Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers Ariene dos Santos Lima adopted the Indigenous name Susui it means “flower” — the ornament that Ariene Susui would go on to identify with in her many roles: as a journalist a defender of Indigenous rights in social movements and a candidate for city councilor in Boa Vista the capital of Brazil’s northern state of Roraima The Wapichana are the second-biggest ethnic Indigenous group in Roraima (Macuxi is also the nickname for anyone born in the state.) In the past members of these two ethnic groups roamed the area that today forms the border between Brazil and Guyana Wapichana communities still live between the two jurisdictions met a more tragic fate: they were exterminated by the first European colonists only nine of the 30 peoples still exist,” says Ananda Machado an anthropologist at the Federal University of Roraima (UFRR) the Paraviana survive only as the name of an upscale neighborhood in Boa Vista The initial colonization of Roraima began in the 1700s with the construction of Fort São Joaquim at the confluence of the Uraricoera and Takutu rivers But it was only in the 1930s that the area saw large population growth following the discovery of gold and diamonds A monument in honor of the original prospectors stands in the center of Boa Vista about 30 kilometers (19 miles) downriver from the fort Roraima remains the most sparsely populated state in Brazil This intense process of urbanization has pushed the Wapichana and Macuxi peoples farther away from the banks of the Rio Branco and away from much of their original territory “My great-grandparents said that the streams within the municipality were used to bathe wash utensils and have children [give birth],” says Eliandro Pedro de Souza Wapichana also an anthropologist at UFRR and founder of the Organization of Indigenous People of the City (Odic) The colonization of the area that would become Boa Vista saw settlers establishing farms on lands previously occupied by natives Many such estates were the result of land grabs and register their claims with local authorities “To ensure that their space would not be invaded They imposed their presence in spaces close to the city That is why in the process of demarcation some Indigenous reserves are considered ‘islands,'” Eliandro Wapichana says The Indigenous communities that still remain in the capital are concentrated in the rural area of ​​the municipality It’s home to 600 families distributed across five areas: Serra do Truaru Ariene Susui was born in Truaru da Cabeceira The entrance to the dirt road that leads to her home is close to one of the most popular tourist spots in Roraima a private lake frequented by Boa Vista’s elite Downtown ​​Boa Vista is a 30-minute drive away But there’s a much larger distance that separates Ariene Susui from the heart of the city She ate only what the community fished and farmed and she knew everyone who lived around her She didn’t even consider a career after high school; her parents only had a primary school education Then a teacher at the Indigenous school where she studied told her about the PSEI the entrance exam for UFRR that allocates seats specifically for Indigenous students It takes place months before the regular entrance exam “It was a dream that was born,” Ariene Susui says Joining university opened up many other doors for her: she got to know Indigenous social movements; participated in mobilizations and meetings with other communities in the state; and became an activist recognized as an advocate for education Ariene Susui enrolled in UFRR’s undergraduate journalism program she lived and worked as a maid in the home of an upper-middle-class family in the São Francisco neighborhood one of the most central and wealthiest in Boa Vista “My mother lived like this here and I thought this was the only way to live in the capital.” Nearly 6,000 Indigenous people live in Boa Vista the fifth-biggest population among Brazilian cities Indigenous students on the PSEI program who come from the Roraima hinterland can apply for a fellowship called Bolsa Permanência and for a room at the Indigenous student dormitory called Casa do Estudante Indígena UFRR’s Insikiran Institute for Higher Education for Indigenous People (Instituto Insikiran de Formação Superior Indígena) offers three undergraduate courses for Indigenous people only: intercultural education and management in Indigenous collective health Students pursuing other streams can take the PSEI or the regular entrance exam The university’s postgraduate program has a quota of 30 places for minority students For the master’s degree in geography there is one spot allocated for an Indigenous student we are managing to have Indigenous doctors in Roraima,” says Ananda who is also a professor and researcher at the Insikiran Institute “I consider our block to be an Indigenous territory within the university where [the students] can speak in their [own] languages.” only her grandparents are fluent in Wapichana “My parents grew up afraid to speak” because of land disputes between traditional peoples and farmers “And that is why my generation is not fluent.” This is a situation that’s very common in several families and one of the peculiarities of the Amazon She says UFRR has made great efforts to produce translated learning material to cater to students with different native languages “If young people see this need to continue to speak their language they can put their children at school or learn from their grandparents Monolingualism is not healthy,” Ananda says Access to Indigenous-specific public policies like this in cities and communities is one of the achievements of the Indigenous movement He attributes this to the mobilization of Indigenous people living in urban areas of Boa Vista Their achievements include differentiated school education a dedicated health board for Indigenous communities in the city’s east and a DSEI just for the Yanomami people in the city Nursery schools have also opened within the communities but there’s been some pushback from the families who don’t necessarily see the value in teaching traditional languages ​​and religions Emerson da Silva Rodrigues earned a master’s degree in social anthropology from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) He says that even today there are communities that have no schools “Access to infrastructure within the Indigenous reserves is very recent still lacking basic services depending on the location of the reserve.” there’s no dedicated health care system for Indigenous people he is no longer an Indigenous,’” Eliandro Wapichana says Boa Vista’s City Hall didn’t reply to requests for comment The health care system is also under strain from the influx of Indigenous people crossing the border into Roraima from Venezuela to escape the economic crisis there They join the 55,000 Indigenous people who already reside in Roraima and comprise eight ethnic groups (see infographic below) intensifying the problems that already exist in health care Most of them live in shelters run by the Humanitarian Task Force a partnership between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and NGOs such as the Fraternity—International Humanitarian Federation (FFHI) There are two shelters for Indigenous people: one in the Pintolândia neighborhood and another in the municipality of Pacaraima Many Indigenous people from Venezuela previously lived on the streets in Roraima the Insikiran Institute has become something of a safe space for Indigenous students and there’s still a mindset among some faculty that Indigenous students don’t have the same capacity to learn fueled by the historical disputes over land ownership that Indigenous people are a hindrance to the development of Roraima a hotel and rice farms had to be abandoned when the Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Reserve was established in 2005 and the land returned to its original owners There’s great animosity toward the Indigenous people who come from the deep within the Roraima hinterland She describes it as a mentality passed down from the original colonizers “When the colonizers considered that everything their cattle stepped on was their territory even if it was the Indigenous people’s field [the Indigenous people] were pushed farther and farther away,” she says The disregard for the Indigenous presence also manifests in other ways in Roraima She points to the Yanomami Indigenous Reserve — the largest in Brazil which also straddles the state of Amazonas — and the invasion there of illegal gold miners There are now as many of the invaders there as of the native population She says there’s intense discrimination by people from outside the state against the original inhabitants Indigenous inhabitants of Boa Vista “have to deal with the contempt of those who consider them lazy and dirty: they are not served in restaurants they are followed in markets,” Ananda says “Not to mention that many can only afford to live in neighborhoods without basic sanitation.” This prejudice often compels Indigenous people to drop out of university especially women who work in family homes or restaurants she now lives with her younger sisters in Jardim Floresta a neighborhood that links the city center to the periphery When she was a communications analyst for the Indigenous Council of Roraima Ariene Susui got even closer human rights movements and their leaders She says the internet is a powerful tool: both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees dissertations dealt with the use of digital media by Indigenous people She also talks about women’s empowerment and education at national and regional events — now virtual The first member of her family to graduate from university Ariene Susui says she’s thrilled to see Indigenous doctors “The other people still have that vision of 1,500 of us as the savages in the middle of the woods,” she says “So it is very important to live here in the urban context to assert yourself as an Indigenous person The conquest of one is the conquest of all of us.” The photographer commissioned for this story is a member of the Macuxi Indigenous group Maps: Ambiental Media / Juliana Mori Infographics: Ambiental Media/Laura Kurtzberg Banner image: Ariene Susui poses for a photograph at the Federal University of Roraima (UFRR) in Boa Vista FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post The “fortress conservation” model is 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I would like to receive Newsletter from MICHELIN Guide Save lists of your favorite restaurants & hotels Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1077748 This article is part of the Research TopicThe Biology and Conservation of Elasmobranchs and ChimaerasView all 12 articles This study describes the first potential multi-species shark nursery area in Atlantic Africa (Sal Rei Bay – SRB 6162 neonates and juveniles of 5 different shark species were observed in SRB using beach gillnet-based bycatch surveys namely milk (Rhizoprionodon acutus; n= 4908) scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini; n= 1035) Atlantic weasel (Paragaleus pectoralis; n= 93) and nurse (Ginglymostoma cirratum; n= 12) sharks significant seasonal variations in shark relative abundance were observed with higher levels being recorded during summer and autumn together with local knowledge (interviews to fishermen) denote the consistent use of SRB by juvenile sharks and its preference relative to other areas in the region Ensuring the protection and conservation of SRB nursery area is especially relevant as all identified shark species are threatened with extinction over the near-future – in particular scalloped hammerheads (critically endangered) and Atlantic weasel sharks (endangered) The effective protection of SRB will not only support the conservation of shark populations loggerhead turtles) and broader benthic and pelagic ecosystems three criteria must be met so that a particular marine area can be considered as a shark nursery ground namely: i) preference – sharks are found more often in the specific area than in neighboring ones ii) residency – sharks tend to remain in the area (or return) for extended periods and iii) consistency – the area or habitat is used repeatedly by sharks over the years Communal nurseries are locations where juveniles of multiple shark species occur and the adults are mostly absent (Simpfendorfer and Milward, 1993). Yet, in such nurseries, the juveniles face a tradeoff between lower predation risk and increased competition – while the latter is potentially reduced via partitioning of food resources (Kinney et al., 2011) a potential multi-species/communal shark nursery area in the Atlantic African region we describe the first potential nursery of milk (Rhizoprionodon acutus) and nurse (Ginglymostoma cirratum) sharks in Sal Rei Bay (SRB) Here we assess: (i) the diversity of shark species occurring in the SRB; (ii) the size frequency distribution of juvenile sharks; (iii) inter and intra-year patterns in the relative abundance of juvenile sharks (catch per unit of effort data); and (iv) the spatial variation in species composition and abundance around Boa Vista Island based on interviews to local fishermen artisanal fishermen) to bear a variety of shark juveniles beach gillnet-based bycatch was surveyed (4 cm square-mesh monofilament gill net with 30 meters in length and 3 m deep) on a monthly basis This type of artisanal fishing gear is used by the local fishermen to catch small pelagic fish (sparids The gill net was always set perpendicular to the shore depending on tidal and weather (season) conditions Juvenile sharks were identified to the species-level the animals were manually moved through the water during release to promote recuperation Catch per unit effort (CPUE) was calculated as the number of sharks caught per hour per net meter square (sharks h-1 m-2) To understand if sharks are found more often in SBR than in other areas of the island a short questionnaire was conducted close to local artisanal and semi-industrial fishermen From a list of 92 licensed fishermen in Boa Vista Island They were conducted in Cabo Verdean creole fishermen were informed about the purpose of the survey and confidential treatment of the obtained data and asked for verbal consent to participating The interview entailed the following 4 questions: i) “Are you aware of any specific areas in Boa Vista Island where one can find higher abundance of shark juveniles?” which one shows the highest values of abundance of shark juveniles” iii) “Which species do you find in that particular area” iv) “Where do you usually fish” Total length (TL) of juvenile sharks was measured to the nearest 0.5 cm. TL frequency distributions of milk (n= 2165), scalloped hammerheads (n= 404), blacktip (n=115), Atlantic weasel (n=94) and nurse sharks (n=12) were evaluated and compared with key biological information obtained from previous studies, namely species’ length at first maturity and size at birth in the Atlantic Ocean (see respective data and references in Supplementary Table 2) To evaluate changes over time generalized additive models (GAMs) per species were used, with a smooth of time (year) and a cyclic smooth of month. We considered the relative abundance (catch per unit of effort) response to be Gaussian, with a log link. To ensure that the cyclic nature of the variable month was respected we considered a cyclic basis for the month spline. Models were implemented in the R library mgcv, following Wood (2017) The residuals of the fitted models were checked for temporal autocorrelation and since no serious reasons for concern were found we did not include an autocorrelation term in the models Figure 1 Temporal changes in the relative abundance (catch per unit of effort; number of individuals h-1 m-2) of juvenile milk (Rhizoprionodon acutus) and blacktip (Carcharhinus limbatus) sharks in Sal Rei Bay Figure 2 Temporal changes in the relative abundance (catch per unit of effort; number of individuals h-1 m-2) of juvenile Atlantic weasel (Paragaleus pectoralis) and nurse (Ginglymostoma cirratum) juvenile sharks in Sal Rei Bay Table 1 Effects of time (year) and cyclic month effects on the catch per unit of effort (CPUE) for each of the five shark species Figure 3 Length distributions of juvenile milk (Rhizoprionodon acutus), scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), blacktip (Carcharhinus limbatus), Atlantic weasel (Paragaleus pectoralis) and nurse (Ginglymostoma cirratum) sharks in Sal Rei Bay, Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde. Vertical dashed lines represent species’ length at first maturity for both males and females (see respective references in Supplementary Table 2) Figure 4 (A) Areas of occurrence of juvenile sharks in Boa Vista Island Eleven areas were identified based on dedicated interviews (n=55) to local registered commercial and artisanal fishermen; six of these areas were considered as the areas with the highest number of juvenile sharks in Boa Vista Island (B) Spatial distribution of the identified areas around the island of Boa Vista Sal Rei Bay (SRB) collected the highest level of agreement among fishermen both as an area with juvenile sharks (n=43; 78%) and as the area with the highest number of juvenile sharks (n=33; 60%) Respondents identified (C) areas of occurrence of juvenile blacktip sharks (n=9; 16%) (D) juvenile hammerhead sharks (n=11; 20%) and (E) juvenile “cação” (n=33; 60%) “Cação” is the common name used locally to refer to both milk and Atlantic weasel sharks – only two fishermen referred to Atlantic weasel sharks specifically and one to “boca cumprido” referring to milk sharks Identified offshore fishing grounds include “Leste” and “West” (these are large areas off the coast locally known as “pesqueiros”) and although direct efforts to definitively confirm criterion II are still required (e.g. we argue that the importance of the SRB as a potential nursery area for multiple threatened shark species must not be understated Further action is therefore needed to ensure the effective conservation of shark populations and broader benthic and pelagic ecosystems Such protection will largely depend on the specific conservation measures and monitoring plans that are put in place but also on capacity building and awareness raising actions targeting national and international ocean users and stakeholders Only then will it be possible to ensure an equitable and sustainable use and conservation of the SRB The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors Ethical review and approval was not required for the animal study because It entailed surveys on local artisanal bycatch fishery RR and CF wrote the original draft of the manuscript All authors reviewed and edited the manuscript All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version This research is part of project NGANDU (The Importance of Shark Populations and Sustainable Ocean Use for Human Well-being in Cabo Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe West Africa) funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) under grant agreement FCT AGA-KHAN/541746579/2019 All authors acknowledge funding from FCT under the strategic project UIDB/04292/2020 granted to MARE and project LA/P/0069/2020 granted to the Associate Laboratory ARNET TM acknowledges funding from the strategic project UIDB/00006/2020 granted to CEAUL CF acknowledges funding from FCT research contract 2020.03704.CEECIND and FCT grant agreement PTDC/CTA-AMB/30226/2017 VP acknowledges funding from FCT PhD grant 2020.05435.BD CS acknowledges funding from FCT PhD grant SFRH/BD/117890/2016 FCT research grants under PTDC/CTA-AMB/30226/2017 through FCiencias.ID and AGA-KHAN/541746579/2019 through Nova School of Business and Economics EN acknowledges funding from FCT PhD grant SFRH/BD/135438/2017 JRP acknowledges funding from FCT research contract 2021.01030.CEECIND JV acknowledges funding from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (PhD grant IPCC Scholarship Programme–Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation) and the Camões–Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua The authors thanks the help provided by Eduardo Lima and João Pina during field work The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1077748/full#supplementary-material Collapse and conservation of shark populations in the Northwest Atlantic Boa Vista Municipality (2022) Boa Vista protected areas. 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active climbable volcanoes; West Africa’s best hiking and a lively local music and arts scene This diversity means every island has its own unique charms and traveling between them can be an unpredictable affair We've got everything you need to know to choose the perfect Cabo Verde island for your vacation By far the most touristed island, Sal is also the Cabo Verde destination with the most services The epicentre of the tourist action is the town of Santa Maria with a world-class beach and more restaurants than most of the country’s islands put together When you’ve had enough of caipirinhas and sun lotion on the sands take a day excursion with one of a multitude of local guides to some intriguing spots Let baby lemon sharks nibble your toes in the shallows off the east coast float Dead Sea-style at the salt pans of Pedra de Lume and spot turtles on the west coast – all easily manageable in a day Planning tip: There’s no need to book tours and excursions in advance You can wait until you are on the ground to find the right guide for you Santiago is by far the most populated island in the archipelago and certainly has the liveliest feel This is helped along by the fact that the Cabo Verdean capital A short ride to the west of Praia lies Cabo Verde’s only UNESCO-listed site once a major Portuguese colonial city that played a large part in the West African trade of enslaved people Today you can clamber around the ruins of cathedrals and monasteries or have a bite to eat in Cabo Verde’s oldest street but Santiago has a network of marked trails that runs the entire length of the island as well as lots of associated infrastructure Those trails reach a crescendo at Tarrafal Santiago’s best beach resort with a truly Caribbean feel Planning tip: Many make the mistake of staying in Praia and taking trips north Base yourself in the northern beach resort of Tarrafal for a much more pleasant experience Though divided from Sal to the north by a mere 40km (25 miles) of ocean, Boa Vista couldn’t be more different this is the island in the archipelago for those looking to escape wander golden sands and dream of pirates and shipwrecks Sal Rei is the capital –a place with a lively expat scene and innovative new restaurants, such as Bowlavista With their cool bars and shimmering white sand the town’s beaches would be enough for most islands such as endless Santa Monica and the dunes of Varandinha Boa Vista has its own stretch of desert (the Viana) where the sand is piled up to 50m (164ft) high –a magical place to watch the stars at night and sandboard by day Planning tip: Boa Vista is best seen from the back of a 4X4 pickup and the good news is there are plenty of local operators in Sal Rei willing to take you out to ride those dunes Santo Antão is Cabo Verde’s Jekyll and Hyde island with two very different sides to it Promotional bumf shows hikers passing through lush vegetation but around two-thirds of the island is dry and barren The third you’ll be interested in is the north where you’ll find the Paúl Valley –arguably Cabo Verde’s top hike with several routes passing through terraced farmland rum-like concoction made in small distilleries along the valley from the sugar cane that thrives there the O Curral restaurant is a superb place to replenish calories Planning tip: The only reliable ferry service in the entire archipelago operates between Mindelo on São Vicente and Porto Novo on Santo Antão This makes these the only two islands you can safely plan to visit in one trip Planning tip: Mindelo is a place where it pays to go with the flow. There’s always something going on in town, from concerts to art shows, parties to street theater, so once you’ve unpacked, head out into the vibrant streets and let yourself be surprised. Out in the far west of the archipelago, Fogo and Brava are an Atlantic double act with an off-the-map feel. The biggest draw here is the crater of the active volcano that gave birth to the island millions of years ago. Incredibly there are villages below the summit, which often get in the way of determined lava flows (last time in 2014). The reason locals insist on living there is immediately clear – wine! Grapes love the volcanic soil in the caldera, and the local wine is special indeed. After sipping the local Chã das Caldeiras white, take a hike up the peak before boarding or sledging back down on the volcanic ash. That same volcanic soil also provides nutrients for coffee bushes, with plantations spread across the east of the island. Connoisseurs long since declared Fogo coffee one of the best beans in the world. Brava is the most remote of Cabo Verde’s ten islands and feels like a true escape from 21st-century tourism. The beach village of Fajã de Agua on the west coast is a particularly dreamy place. Planning tip: The timing of ferry services and absence of flights means you can’t make a day trip from Fogo to Brava, so you’ll need to book at least one night in a guesthouse on the tiny island. The current head to head record for the teams are Estoril 5 win(s) Yanis Begraoui has the most shots on target per match for Estoril (1.1) Haven't kept a clean sheet in 5 matches 09 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT?Estoril won 2–1 over Boavista on Sun 09 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches Estoril is playing home against Boavista at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota on Sun The requested URL was not found on this server.