And What It Doesn't Say About Brazilian Soccer The Times's Jeré Longman and Taylor Barnes have fleshed out the most compete account of the June 30 deaths of Josemir Santos Abreu and Otávio Jordão da Silva Cantanhede 19-year-old Cantanhede arrived to join a pickup soccer game It was extremely informal—young men from the neighborhood In the first half he suffered a minor injury In the second half he issued a yellow card to the 30-year-old Abreu but was recruited at the last moment to fill out the teams but continued verbal sparring—one witness says the trigger was Abreu calling Cantanhede's dead mother a whore—led to a physical fight Abreu punched and kicked Cantanhede; Cantanhede drew a knife and stabbed Abreu twice Players and spectators tied Cantanhede to a tree with a rope to prevent his escape more than nine in 10 murders go unpunished; no one trusts the police (One player says he called the police seven times before Cantanhede was killed but the recording said they were out of service range.) Luiz Morais de Souza was blindingly drunk—he had left the game because he could barely stay on his feet he hit Cantanhede with a liquor bottle and beat him with a wooden stake a farmworker just passing by on a motorcycle He rode over Cantanhede's body three times Both Marçal and de Sousa were drunk as well Cantanhede was taken to the hospital, where gruesome video (extremely NSFW) shows his bloody corpse lying on a table his head and his lower legs detached from his body Despite Longman's and Barnes's reporting so many details remain murky—considering the town's isolation the indifferent and impotent justice system and the region's high levels of violence they probably won't ever be cleared up It's not clear why Cantanhede brought a knife; the Times notes that some referees have feared for their safety but Cantanhede was not planning to be a referee that day We don't know why he issued a yellow card to Abreu We don't know what underlying issues motivated the two A friend said Cantanhede had been acting differently since being stabbed at Carnival in February and harbored resentment since his mother was killed by a truck driver in 2011; Abreu suffered from a medical condition that included epileptic seizures and was reportedly prone to angry outbursts The story deserves every one of the 6,000 words the And that complexity points to one takeaway: This didn't have to happen at a soccer match or anywhere emotions run high and alcohol flows freely A man was stabbed because a fight got out of control; a teenager was mutilated because locals didn't trust the official channels of justice Causal factors are frustratingly intertwined—the sociology case study that could be written about the murders will never get the same popular pickup as the easy narrative especially ahead of the 2014 World Cup: that Brazilians are soccer-mad to the point of psychosis to an impoverished region with undermanned and ineffectual police But soccer's only role in these killings is that it's is a common venue for social gatherings in Brazil is the only cultural indictment of the game A Yellow Card, Then Unfathomable Violence, in Brazil [New York Times] you accept all cookies and can browse the site with a more personalized experience A equipa vencedora da edição de 2024 do Cantanhede Innovation Days CareMinder is the name of a new project that aims to prevent hospital-acquired infections by developing a sensor that uses vibration to remind healthcare workers to regularly disinfect their hands The project was declared the winner of the 7th edition of Cantanhede Innovation Days (Cantanhede i-Days) organised by the University of Coimbra (UC) between 30 October and 6 November will represent UC at the Innovation Days (i-Days) final in Budapest They will also receive a €1,000 prize sponsored by Basinnov Life Sciences The i-Days initiative is an annual event organised by the EIT Health Network involving institutions from 16 countries: Bulgaria Its aim is to challenge students from different academic disciplines to work together to develop innovative solutions to real-world health challenges For the 2024 edition of the Cantanhede Innovation Days the UC student community was challenged to address seven issues faced by healthcare institutions in the central region: remote health monitoring systems for patients monitoring and prevention of hospital-acquired diseases decision support systems for healthcare professionals Participants worked together to develop innovative solutions to one of these challenges over the course of one week lecturers and health professionals to develop their proposals and took part in training sessions on innovation which were evaluated by a jury made up of representatives from education research and health institutions in Coimbra and Cantanhede at the competition final held at the Stone Museum in Cantanhede The Cantanhede i-Days initiative is organised by the R&D International Networks Unit of the University of Coimbra the Centre for Neurosciences and Cell Biology of the UC Rovisco Pais Hospital and the Coimbra Local Health Unit More information about the i-Days initiative is available at https://eithealth.eu/programmes/i-days/ Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The Club House is a head-turner on the outskirts of Cantanhede This Portuguese estate offers brains and beauty courtesy of its remarkable private library and postcard-worthy gardens Dubbed The Club House and listed for sale via WGP Advisors for €6,5m, the Quinta is on the outskirts of Cantanhede in the central Coimbra District of Portugal The region is characterised by a mix of rural and urban pockets with rolling vineyards and farmland interspersed by small cities and towns But the main selling point of this ivy-covered property is its spectacular 3.3-hectare grounds and trees that line walkways shaded by vine and jasmine-covered trellises There are pollinator flower beds at the bottom of the garden and Japanese maples offer fruit and a burst of seasonal colour There’s also a separate rose garden that provides fresh flowers for the house A leafy courtyard with a trickling fountain leads into the main house where there’s a spectacular 6-metre-high library furnished with floor-to-ceiling maple shelves filled with books This 100 sq m space accommodates a lifetime of reading with room for 12,000 tomes and a cosy fireplace and armchairs for study The main dining room and reception room are through the doors and a set of French doors that open onto the terrace beyond There’s a wealth of rooms and cosy nooks to be discovered across the vast multi-building Portuguese property Away from the main house are three other houses of 750 sq m reached via vine-covered ‘tunnels’ with the largest of the trio set around an interior patio Both have working fireplaces and dining areas with outdoor terraces and private gardens Canadian cannabis producer Tilray is investing about $29.5 million in a medical cannabis operation in Portugal a company certified in medical cannabis research and production has secured all the licenses to export cannabis seeds and clones to be cultivated at the Biocant Research Park The operation will process and package medical cannabis products for distribution across the European Union and will create 100 quality jobs involving research “Bringing live plants to Portugal is an important milestone for the company,” Tilray’s CEO “Tilray is proud to bring our medical cannabis research and production expertise to the European Union health care providers and researchers throughout the continent,” he added The facility includes an indoor laboratory and genetics bank and a 3,000 m2 processing facility with the expectation of expanding in the years to come Tilray is a global medical cannabis research leader based out of British Columbia Canada.  On November 8th Tilray announced to the public that they have completely exported medical cannabis from its main hub in Canada to their EU campus in Cantanhede  A pioneer in the research and production of medical cannabis and cannabinoids currently Tilray serves tens of thousands of patients and researchers in seven countries spanning four continents in Australia and New Zealand and Portugal (Tilray Portugal Unipessoal Lda) BY WILL YAKOWICZ, STAFF WRITER, INC. @WILLYAKOWICZ Tilray, a Canadian cannabis producer owned by Seattle-based Privateer Holdings, is expanding its marijuana production footprint to the European Union which raised €20 million for the expansion is building a growing and production facility in Portugal Tilray says its Portuguese facility will be up and running later this year Tilray, which was one of the first companies to be federally licensed to grow and sell medical marijuana in Canada in 2014 said in a statement that it will break ground on what it’s calling its “European Union campus” by spring of 2018 will be able to legally distribute medical marijuana to medical cannabis programs which will be located in a research park Cantanhede a town two and a half hours north of Lisbon and distribute medical cannabis and THC products to medical marijuana patients and researchers throughout the European market (Portugal decriminalized use of all drugs in 2001.) Construction its a 27,000 square-foot greenhouse and a 3,200 square-foot processing facility will start this month The company said that the new facility will increase its annual global production capacity by five times to 68 tons of cannabis by the end of 2018 Tilray says it will create 100 jobs in Portugal The government of Portugal licensed Tilray to import cannabis seeds into the country and cultivate medical cannabis for the legal medical market last year Brendan Kennedy, the CEO of Tilray and founder of parent company Privateer, which also owns marijuana brand Marley Natural and other marijuana companies says the expansion to Europe is part of a bigger global business move “Tilray’s EU Campus is another strategic milestone as we aim to build the world’s most trusted and admired medical cannabis brand,” Kennedy said in a statement which was one of the first North American companies to export medical marijuana from Canada to the European Union it plans to export cannabis to five other countries its products are available in six countries The super early-rate deadline for the 2025 Inc. 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Apply now Refreshed leadership advice from CEO Stephanie Mehta Learn More You do not have access to www.researchgate.net The site owner may have set restrictions that prevent you from accessing the site Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal The Retail Mind Group is developing four new retail parks in Portugal - in Felgueiras representing an investment of €150 million cover more than 50 thousand square meters of gross area and 45 stores and among other features and “will have a significant impact on the social and economic fabric of the regions in which they are located” given the growing interest in this format” will be the largest: with a gross lettable area of ​​21,000 square meters (m2) it will have 550 parking spaces and 20 stores The opening of Felgueiras Retail Park is scheduled for the first half of 2025 and the project has eight stores a gas station and an area designated for housing comprising 104 apartments in a private condominium The Cantanhede Retail Park will appear by the end of 2025 with around 6 thousand square meters of gross leasable area The Azores Retail Park represents the group's entry into the archipelago with opening scheduled for the first quarter of 2026 “The cornerstone of this project with around 15 thousand m2 of GLA [gross leasable area] was launched on November 22nd According to the group's executive president (CEO) the need for people to shop in larger spaces with more practical entry and exit from the store Retail Mind is an Iberian management and consultancy Burundi’s Bukera Valery (r) celebrates after winning Rwanda Mountain gorilla rally After third place finish in last year’s edition Burundian crew of Valerie Bukera and Nital Khetia were third time lucky at the end of this year’s mountain Gorilla rally as they clinched their maiden championship on a thrilling end to the rally championship It was a battle of two Burundian drivers going into the final day with country mate Rudy Cantanhede relinquishing his day one lead by falling 36 seconds behind going into the final three rounds of the championship “We knew it would not be easy but we were confident with the terrain and our speed going into the final day we stuck to our plan,” Vaalerie who was driving an updated Subaru Impreza said But the experienced Cantanhede who was victorious in last year’s Huye rally and four times winner of the rally wasn’t to be ruled out quickly as he reclaimed the lead with two stages to go but great luck on the side of Bukera and an unfortunate crash for Cantanhede ended his day as he crashed in cross section 9 Africa rally championship leaders Muna Singh Junior navigated by sister Jasmeen Singh finished second to maintain their lead at the top of the Africa Rally championship,“The terrain is quite different but our experience from last year enabled us to avoid potential mechanical hazards I’m pleased with our performance,” he said Rwanda’s best performers on the day were debutants Jean Claude Gakwaya competing in his first mountain gorilla rally finishing in fourth place one spot ahead of brother Eric Gakwaya in fifth “It was a disappointing performance not to finish in the podium positions nevertheless a great lesson for our inexperienced team,” Jean Claude who was driving a Subaru Impreza 2WD stated It was a disappointing end to the rally for the Ugandan cogent who initially boosted of the highest number of foreign entrants as their best placed driver Abdou Sempebwa could only manage an eleventh place finish though it was good enough for forth in the overall standings Despite missing in the ongoing military game in Kigali Burundians showed they are still doing well in car sporting They have registered 5 victories since the launch of Rwanda Mountain Gorilla rally; Cantanhede won four of them With the UFC in town one night later for UFC 301 The main event featured a women’s strawweight showdown between Naizi Cantanhede and Yasmin Guimarães that had the potential to produce the next challenger to champ Rose Conceição Cantanhede was a perfect 7-0 to start the night and had picked up a split decision win in her promotional debut last time out was making her promotional debut on the strength of a four-fight win streak Friday, May 3, 2024 sees LFA set up shop at the Complexo Ribalta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main card airs live on UFC Fight Pass following online and dark prelims Full results from the event can be found below