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Champions Trophy Prize Money : ICC Champions Trophy 2017
Champions Trophy Prize Money (Confirmed)
International Cricket council has announced the prize money pool for ICC Champions Trophy prize money where $4.6 million will be distributed among all 8 teams according to how they finish. The winners of Champions Trophy will take on $2.2 million while the runners-up will earn $1.1 million as Champions Trophy Prize Money. Below is the entire breakdown of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy prize money pool.
ICC Champions Trophy Prize Money Pool:
ICC has confirmed the prize money for champions trophy 2017 and it sees increase of around half a million compared to 2013 event. Every teams is guaranteed $60,000 for participation. While teams finished third in the group stage will get $90,000. Teams losing in semifinal will earn around $450,000 each. Losing finalists will get $1.1 million and the eventual winners will take home $2.2 million for winning the trophy.
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ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Prize Money (Confirmed)
STAGE PRIZE MONEY
Winners $2.2 million
Runnerup $1.1 million
2 Losing Semi-Finalists $450,000 each
Teams finishing third in the group stage $90,000 each
Teams finishing bottom of the table group stages $60,000 each
TOTAL $4.5 million
With the prize money increase ICC Champions Trophy 2017 becomes the second highest paying international tournament only behind ICC Cricket World Cup where around $10 million was awarded in prize money pool in 2015 and eventual winners Australia got $3.97 million for winning the tournament. ICC Twenty20 world also have $10 million prize money pool but winners only take on around $1.6 million.
Who gets the prize money ?
Cricket boards or Players ? Prize money is awarded to relevant cricket broards while players only get performance prizes like (man of the match or players of the series etc) from ICC. Once cricket board has the prize money its upto them if they award any portion of prize money among their squad.
For example had England won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Prize Money, ECB will have gotten $2.2 million from ICC but ECB have promised to share 100% of the prize money to be split equally among 15-man squad. That means England players would have taken around $120,000 each. Australian & Indian cricket board also have similar arrangements. While other cricket boards like Pakistan and Sri Lanka has promised 100% increase in players'regular match fee for winning the tournament.
ICC announcement Champions Trophy Prize Money :
The ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales from 1-18 June conveyed a complete prize cash of $4.5 million with the victor of the eight-group competition bringing home a check of $2.2 million, the International Cricket Council declared today.
The eighth release of the competition saw an expansion of $500,000 in prize cash from the 2013 version, which also was played at the three settings being utilized this time – Cardiff Wales Stadium, Edgbaston and The Oval.
The sprinter up of the competition got a check of $1.1 million, while the other two semifinalists will gain $450,000 each. Groups completing third in each gathering brought home $90,000 each, while the groups completing toward the end in each gathering will get $60,000 each.
Final Champions Trophy Prize Money:
Losing to Pakistan in the last of the ICC Champions Trophy has cost India a third Champions Trophy title. Also it was as an astounding measure of INR 7 crore. The eighth release of the Champions Trophy closed on last Sunday (June 18) with Pakistan dazzling India by an immense edge of 180 races to lay their hands on the pined for title for the absolute first time and the Pakistani players are receiving the benefits for it monetarily.
The Men dressed in Green had started the competition on a terrible note. They got jogged by 124 keeps running by most outstanding adversaries India. In any case, since that destruction they turned their battle around splendidly, crushing South Africa, Sri Lanka, England and in the long run India in the summit conflict to win their lady Champions Trophy title and pocket an attractive money prize of approx. Rs. 14 crores (USD 2.2 million)
Runners Up: India – Champions Trophy Prize Money
Generally touted top picks to win the competition, India had started the competition on anticipated lines, whipping Pakistan. Be that as it may, a misfortune in the second game on account of Sri Lanka took steps to wreck their battle yet two pounding prevails upon South Africa and Bangladesh took them to the last where they were beaten beat up by Pakistan. The misfortune cost them, dear, as they got a prize cash of Rs. 7 crore (USD 1.1 million).
Semi-finalists earning:
Hosts England was additionally one of the firm top choices to go the whole distance and the manner in which they had begun the competition, crushing Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia, many accepted that they would be totally relentless. In any case, their juggernaut stopped in the elimination round where they whipped by possible champs Pakistan.
Bangladesh was the unexpected bundle of this competition as they vanquished New Zealand in their last gathering game to make it to their lady Champions Trophy elimination round where they lost to India.
Both the semifinalists got INR 3 crore each (USD 0.45 million).
Rest of the teams:
Title holders Australia and top-positioned ODI side South Africa got INR 58 lakh each for completing third in the initial stages while Sri Lanka and New Zealand settled with Rs.39 Lakh for completing at the base of their particular groups.
Next Champions League trophy:
India were initially set to host the 2021 ICC T20 Trophy. However, ICC changed the format and now the World Number 1 side India in all 3 formats. They will host the 2021 ICC Champions Trophy. Hence it promises to be an exciting one again.
India lost the final of the last one to Pakistan. Pakistan beat India for the first time in an ICC multi team tournament after 70 years. They are now struggling to repeat their form however. India on the other hand are doing really well. Also they are on top of the ICC World Test Championships currently on 200 points. The next team Sri Lanka is on 60 points.
In ODIs, India are number one as well with Virat Kohli, their captain also number one in the rankings. He is followed by Indian team vice-captain Rohit Sharma on second rank. While Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah is number one in the bowlers' rankings.
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Evan Berkner's hat trick propelled Hilton Head Christian Academy boys' soccer to a 6-0 win at John Paul II on Monday.
Carson Webster added two goals and Reese Woods scored a goal for the Eagles. Lukas O'Grady recorded the clean sheet in goal.
HHCA (3-1-2) plays at Beaufort Academy at 6 p.m. Monday. JPII (2-4) travels to Holy Trinity for a region game at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.
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To all our new subscribers, a very warm welcome to the weekly CamBike Sensor newsletter! Read on to get some exciting insights and updates into the project's progress.
Last Friday, the team got on their bikes to test the first bunch of prototypes' performance and the availability of GPS and SigFox across the wider Cambridge area. We strategically chose routes across different postcode areas to measure the reliability of our system. The decision between Sigfox and LoRa as the tracker's wireless transmission technology of choice will be made by next week - stay tuned.
We've also started testing sensors that quantify the levels of certain air pollutants, including particulate matter. Our first prototypes may look very home-made, but they get their job done! Here is a tentative CamBike Sensor inside a functional cardboard case with air inlets.
After a one-hour cycle around Cambridge on Friday night, it successfully delivered our first air quality data collected on a moving bike. First results show: you may want to avoid the Mill road junction while cycling.
In the lab, we've been testing a system that will allow you to harvest power while you ride — so you don't need to take the sensor hub off your bike for it to be charged. We're currently looking at dynamo/induction-based methods and solar panels. We're also working to ensure this system will be mountable onto any existing bike.
Lorena with a power harvesting wheel!
Two team members joined local radio host Tim Willett from Cambridge 105 Radio to discuss the project and its goal of reaching Cambridge citizens. You can find a recording of the interview here.
In the coming week, the team will be busy calibrating our pollution sensors and having discussions with keen members of the Makespace to discuss the organisation of different workshops and hackathons on their premises.
Excitingly, several team members will be attending the Fab city conference on smart city infrastructure next week in Paris, and even giving a talk about the project. Peter, one of our hardware engineers, will be cycling there from Cambridge: follow his journey on our website!


Saturday 27 August saw me birding at Spurn, East Yorkshire. Migration highlights included a cream crown Marsh Harrier south over the Humber with the Kilnsea Triangle holding several Whinchat, Common and Lesser Whitethroats, Willow Warblers and a Redstart. Waders were plentiful with a walk over to Kilnsea Wetlands/Beacon Lane Ponds producing loads of Dunlin with others of note including Greenshank, adult and juv Curlew Sandpipers, Wood Sandpiper and Little Stint. Beacon Lane itself was quiet although nice to see Wall Brown butterflies. Prior to a late afternoon seawatch an immature Skua spooked the waters on the Humber shore and headed out to sea at The Warren. Immature Arctic methinks, photo below. It looked big to the observers, but I'm favouring Arctic. It was a question of getting a photo and analysing the photos or studying the bird as it flew over, the former won out. The seawatch produced a slow trickle of Common and Sandwich Terns south and a Black Tern was amongst them, but heavy rain soon set in and ended the show for me.
Sunday 28 August and an afternoon seawatch at Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire. A slow session despite NW winds but connected with about 10 Arctic Skuas and a handful of Great Skuas heading south, with no more than a handful of Manx Shearwaters noted as well. Waders on the move included Whimbrel, Curlew and Golden Plover. Nice to catch up with the locals et al. Love seawatching and always learning!
Monday 29 August and birded the Barnsley moorlands with my dad. Spotted an adult Caspian Gull amongst a group of LBB Gulls resting in fields near Ingbirchworth Res., South Yorkshire, and nearby watched for migration along the moorland edge at Ewden Heights and then at Midhope Moor. Simmo and Upland Tyke were watching from the Cabin up the valley and connected with an Osprey which eluded us at Midhope Moor. Other highlights included Marsh Harrier and Hobby plus Buzzards and Ravens.
Tuesday 30 August and a repeat of the above, except birded from Ewden Heights only after visiting the Ingbirchworth area. The Caspian Gull was again near the Res. before flying high east about 10am ish, leaving the area? Simmo again birded from the Cabin. At about 11:30 I picked up what I thought was an immature 'Gull' over the ridge leading East from Ewden Heights and I was about to move off it as it seemed to be going away when something kept my interest in it. A nagging doubt on its id. It soon turned and revealed itself to be an Osprey. It then came towards us (photo below) and I managed to call Simmo who got onto the bird before it bombed south towards Agden. Soon afterwards a 'new' Marsh Harrier appeared and went high south, at least 1 or 2 others lingering here.
A relaxing afternoon at home before driving to London was stopped in its tracks when news of Purple Gallinule (OK let's be fashionable and call it 'Western Swamphen') at Alkborough Flats on the Lincolnshire side of the south Humber shore to the north of Scunthorpe. Connected with this beast just before 17:00, it dwarfed a Moorhen. The scrape held a nice selection of waders with many Avocets and Spotted Redshank noted amongst others.
As always a fantastic stay back at home.


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Pound sterling drops to 3 year low as March deadline set on Brexit
Theresa May announced that Britain will trigger Brexit negotiations by the end of March
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THE POUND HIT a three-year low against the euro today after Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain will trigger Brexit negotiations by the end of March and her finance minister warned of "turbulence".
Sterling weakened to 87.46 pence against the euro, the lowest level since August 2013, after May's government gave more details about how Britain will leave the European Union at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, central England.
Finance minister Philip Hammond said people should expect "some turbulence as we go through this negotiating process", adding that consumer and business confidence could go up and down like a "rollercoaster".
His comments came the day after May revealed Britain would start the two-year exit process by the end of March, putting it on track to leave by early 2019 and opening the door for painful negotiations with EU partners.
The new premier, who took power in July after David Cameron quit following the Brexit vote, also indicated willingness to leave the single market in order to secure control over immigration from the EU.
At the start of the week's trading in London, sterling also fell to $1.2853 against the dollar, a fall of around 0.5 percent since closing on Friday.
"Whilst markets welcome the update (from May), there is still a great degree of uncertainty surrounding what Brexit negotiations will involve," said Ana Thaker, a market economist at PhillipCapital UK.
"It is generally considered that the more May insists on immigration control, the more the EU is likely to close access to the single market," an analysis by Rabobank Financial Markets Research added.
"The drop in the value of the pound this morning reflects investors' concerns."
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"Between a rock and a hard place"
Speaking this afternoon on RTÉ's News at One, chief executive of the Irish Exporters' Association Simon McKeever said that Irish businesses were between "a rock and hard place" when it came to the Brexit negotiations.
"I don't see anywhere where the UK can go with this," said McKeever.
"[The UK] are heading towards a very hard Brexit which is very bad for Irish exporters.
Because it brings into play all kinds of things like the slowdown in the UK economy but also what's going to happen with borders and customs and all of that.
So we're looking at the worst case scenario in terms of a Brexit in all of this.
McKeever said it was "absolutely crucial" that Irish businesses started to perform risk assessments and future planning to offset the potential damage Brexit could cause them.
Strong economy
Britain's economy has performed more strongly than some analysts expected in the aftermath of June's surprise Brexit vote.
In a key indicator of the strength of the manufacturing sector, the Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers' index) rose to its highest level since mid-2014, according to figures out yesterday.
Sterling stabilised on the news, which showed manufacturing had benefited from the lower pound.
However, there is uncertainty among many major employers about long-term investment decisions due to Brexit.
Last week, carmaker Nissan's chief executive Carlos Ghosn said it was delaying new investment at its giant plant in Sunderland, northeast England, announcing: "We cannot stay if the conditions do not justify that we stay."
Hammond acknowledged yesterday that there could be difficult times ahead as Britain negotiates its exit from the EU.
"We have to expect a period when confidence will go up and down — perhaps on a bit of a rollercoaster — until we get to a final agreement," he told the BBC.
- © AFP 2016 With reporting from Cormac Fitzgerald
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Africa has been left out for more than a century, and it is a sole responsibility of Africans to the continent where others have reached, President Kagame said Friday.
"Africa has been left behind in the last century. It is our responsibility to catch the rest of the world and go even further," he said after commissioning $9.5 million irrigation dam in Southern province's Nyanza district.
The President said that Africa and Rwandans are blessed with young people who can better contribute to the continent's development, if governments fully empower them.
He cited Rwanda an exceptional example for having young people as the biggest number of her population.
"70 to 71% of Rwandans being below or 30years is a solution not a challenge. We must invest in giving youth opportunities to get and create jobs," he said.
After commissioning the dam that was funded by the World Bank, Kagame told residents of Southern Province that the progress Rwandans have achieved is a result of hard work.
Nyanza District mayor, Abdallah Murenzi said that the district has rapidly improved its economy, as a result of government support in establishment of development projects.
For instance, he said, the new dam inaugurated is the first of its kind in Rwanda to produce 1.9 million m3 of water to irrigate uphill land.
However, residents complained to President Kagame that they lack enough milk processing plants to serve a growing production of milk in the district.
Farmers told the President that they have improved milk production from 100,000 to 400,000 to date, but the issue remains of the milk processing plant.
The President however reminded residents that "Our goal is to lift our country out of poverty and to achieve prosperity.
He challenged Rwandans to engage in production of commodities suitable for international markets.
The 301 uphill land will be used to grow vegetables, according to Jacques Tuyishime, an agronomist at the site.


Fantasy and reality collide in this second, bigger-budgeted film adaptation of the classic Katherine Paterson children's novel. The story, updated to the 21st century's pop-culture aesthetic hardly takes any real liberties with the book and instead stays faithful to it— not only in essence, but throughout scene after detailed scene. The child performers (Hutcherson and Robb) are wonderful, and miraculously the film doesn't pretend all adults are insipid villains ready to make children's lives miserable, rather each character comes across as genuine, especially when tragedy occurs and must be faced and dealt with. In his first live-action film, Gabor Csupo (of Klasky-Csupo animation studios), acquits himself well… making the film a fantasy with a firm footing in everyday reality, making the characters rounded and sympathetic, while creating a believable child's world view of conflict resolution and grief. It's a wonderful family film that doesn't rely as heavily on CGI elements to tell its tale.
The beautiful MPEG-4 AVC transfer from a hi-def element makes this an essential Blu-ray release for the hi-definition family film library. The 1.85 theatrical widescreen ratio has all the detail of the large theater image with no film grain apparent. If anything the film looks almost too perfect with excellent black levels and a well-saturated appearance. The audio has been nicely transferred with options of a terrific uncompressed Dolby PCM 5.1 mix that gives an excellently balanced sound spectrum partial to dialog without the music soundtrack overwhelming everything. There's also a DD 5.1 mix (English/Spanish/French, as are the subtitles) that also sounds quite nice but lacks the depth of the PCM track. Features are nearly the same as the standard-def release (concurrent with the Blu-ray… no HD DVD of course per Buena Vista's commitment on the Blu-ray side of the hi-def equation).


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Q: Using styles to modify frame colour I am unable to modify a colour when using ttk to create tabbed frames. In a standart Tkinter frame, the process is simple. I am using Python 2.7.6
I'd appreciate a tip as to where I'm going wrong.
root = Tkinter.Tk()

s = ttk.Style()
s.configure('tab1', background='black', foreground='blue')

n = ttk.Notebook(root)

f1 = ttk.Frame(style='tab1.TFrame') # first tab
f2 = ttk.Frame() # second tab

n.add(f1, text='Log Ticket')
n.add(f2, text='Work orders')
n.grid()

As I understand the documentation, the TFrame default settings (Grey) should be updates with the style 'tab1' that I have applied to the frame creation, but nothing changes.

A: This will works:
import Tkinter, ttk

root = Tkinter.Tk()

s = ttk.Style()
s.configure('tab1.TFrame', background='black', foreground='blue')

n = ttk.Notebook(root)

f1 = ttk.Frame(root,style='tab1.TFrame') # first tab
f2 = ttk.Frame() # second tab

n.add(f1, text='Log Ticket')
n.add(f2, text='Work orders')
n.pack(fill=Tkinter.BOTH, expand=True)

root.mainloop()

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One of the most beautiful sections of the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail runs right past Timberline Lodge and along the western flank of Mt. Hood. Alpine meadows, wild and scenic rivers, waterfalls, volcanic evidence, and more wildflowers than you can fit in your camera will tempt you to see what is around the next bend. An amazing 4.4 mile day hike out to big Zigzag Canyon will blow your mind with fantastic views of the volcano, or you can drop all the way down into and out of the canyon to Paradise Park for a 12 mile round trip loop! Mt. Hood Outfitters can point you in the right direction or head out with you on horseback or hiking boot to explore our local section of the Pacific Crest Trail.


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Maidstone is new regional HQ for expanding planning, environmental and engineering firm
An employee-owned planning, environmental and engineering consultancy has chosen Maidstone for its south east regional headquarters.
And Caulmert has already recruited its first employee to be based at the new office, with Elliott Davies joining the firm from waste management specialists Viridor.
The company is also seeking to recruit five professional consultants in the first phase of staffing for the new premises, in Canada House, St Leonard's Road.
Founded in 2009, Caulmert is on track to meet an ambitious growth plan that would see it employ 250 people by 2024. Currently, it employs 45 in teams in North Wales, Cheshire and Nottingham.
The choice of the south east as the next region for expansion follows on from a number of new contract wins.
Founder and managing director, Mike Caulfield, said: "We already have clients in the region, including Viridor, Taray Investments, Claridge Architects, Glo Developments, and Essex County Council.
"In addition, we're getting more and more commissions from local architects and property developers. This region is extremely busy for us at the moment.
"Maidstone is well situated for us to travel easily up to London when needed. Setting up operations here is a key step in our strategic growth plan.
"We're renting 2,500 sq ft on a five-year lease, and plan to recruit a further five consultants over the next 12 months.
"I'm sure Elliott will be a fantastic addition to the team and a driving force to help us achieve our objectives in the south east.
"To start with, we're looking to recruit people in digital drafting and modelling, town planning, plus a project manager and structural and civil engineers."
Caulmert offers a broad spectrum of professional services and has experience of working in commercial, industrial, education, waste, renewable energy, residential, healthcare and infrastructure developments.
Elliott said: "It's exciting to have joined Caulmert as the company has ambitious plans to grow, which I am keen to play an important role in.
"I've worked on projects including landfill sites, commercial buildings and petrol stations. I'm hopeful that my background in design and 3d ground modelling will benefit Caulmert as it looks to make a name for itself in the region."
The scale of Caulmert's projects ranges from small inspections to multi-million pound developments for blue chip international clients. Clients include Willmott Dixon, TGI Fridays, Carluccio's and Airbus.
Caulmert's expertise in a variety of planning, environmental and engineering projects is supported by the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes and modelling to meet PAS1192 level 2.


Wow. What a terrific surprise! Before I give you the good news, I want to just point out that hell probably has frozen over at this point. America's most liberal court – the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – is known for their uber-liberal rulings and their very special hatred of President Trump. Many of their rulings are overturned because they are not constitutional or even sane. But even a broken clock is right twice a day and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals finally got one right.
Under California law, any person who possesses a legally purchased a magazine capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition must either remove the magazine from the state, sell it to a licensed firearm dealer or hand it over to the police. Those citizens who retained their magazines after the law went into effect are risking a fine or up to one year's imprisonment in county jail. All of that just changed for the better.
Second Amendment activists were overjoyed this week when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals backed a lower court's decision to suspend California's ban on the possession of large magazines. That's right… they came down against California and in favor of gun rights. I'm shocked over this. The National Rifle Association has ardently argued that the state's ban on ownership of magazines holding 10 bullets or more is unconstitutional. Which it is. They won a preliminary injunction by a San Diego district court last year and a three-judge panel on the Ninth Circuit backed that injunction last Tuesday.
Judge John Clifford Wallace dissented from the ruling by stating that evidence provided by the state, including studies and surveys showing the use of large-capacity magazines increase the lethality of gun violence, "was more than sufficient to satisfy intermediate scrutiny." Aw, there's the liberal nuttery I expected.
According to the NRA, a ruling in the lower courts is expected soon on this. So, the case will almost surely wind up before the Ninth Circuit Court again. The catch this time is that President Trump has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, who is a strong advocate for the Second Amendment. The NRA is hopeful that if the case is appealed, "the Supreme Court will likely have a new justice who respects the right to keep and bear arms as protected by the Second Amendment." In fact, the new leaning of SCOTUS will be in favor of the Second Amendment, so it is likely the NRA will get its wish here.
The California Department of Justice told The San Diego Union-Tribune that it will "continue to vigorously defend the challenged law." I bet, in fact, I'm sure that Californians will have to fight the powers-that-be in that state should they need to defend their gun rights on this one. California and their version of the DOJ has little respect for the law or the Constitution these days.
As David French said, "The stage may be set for Brett Kavanaugh's first Second Amendment test as a justice." And the high court is sure to rule in favor of it. The ruling will protect gun rights and stop illegal confiscation of guns. More from French, "The district court's 66-page opinion was a legal tour-de-force that not only dismantled California's justifications for the ban, but also reiterated and reinforced the constitutional and historical basis for the right to keep and bear arms." This was a great ruling and I am sure President Trump, as well as all Americans who cherish their right to bear arms, will be thrilled with it.


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Kickstarter – Double Fine Breaks All Time Funding Record
Earlier we reported Double Fine, a start up company which recently posted it's listing on kickstarter.com had gotten over $300,000 in funding. Now they are breaking the all time record for the crowd-source funding site (according to Joystiq) and is now coming close to doubling said record.
"I can confirm that there's not been a project that has raised as much as this one in such a short timeframe," the spokesperson told joystiq. Kickstarter says it does not keep a running tally finalized projects, but its listing of 'Most Funded' ventures shows a number of concepts in art and technology that have come close the the one million mark after the 30+ days of funding.
The Kickstarter spokesperson also confirmed that Double Fine's project "now has more backers than any other project on the site." The current total of backers sits at over 20,000 and seems to be growing almost by the minute.
Double Fine was originally asking for only $400,000 which only took them an astonishing 8 hours and 11 minutes to achieve. However, they said any additional funding would go into better music and more platforms such as Mac and iOS which seems very likely now as they currently sit at over $823,000 (which is $7,000 more then when I started writing this article 10 minutes ago!) … if you wish to help out the project and maybe get one of their perks to backing them.. well you have 33 days to decide!
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Fallout New Vegas Developer Diary
Nick Hernandez
based out of London, Ontario; and has been flexing his literary skills for about 2 years. Initially attracted to the space due to his kinship with the creative minds that tend to socialize through the gaming industry, and having played games all his life; it led to a natural willingness to learn more about both the people, and entities that drive innovation in the space. A self-confessed Conter Strike: Source aficionado he claims the aforementioned as his favourite game of all time, simply due to the sheer amount of hours he has spent in the game. An optimist by nature, Nick tends to see the best in everyone, even if they can't in themselves.


Here are some things that remind you that you are getting older: Your 20th high school reunion. Wrinkles on your forehead that seem to always be there, even when you aren't trying to scrunch up your face. Realizing you've known your spouse for nearly 50% of your life. Being in a group at work for the "seasoned" employees who discuss things like rotary phones and tape decks. The desire to never wear uncomfortable clothes again because it's just not worth it. The absence of any desire to "go out" for the evening in any form other than to dinner or into the garden. And so on.
Obviously, at 38 I am nowhere near being an elder in an era when people tend to live well into their 90s. But something about this birthday is reminding me to be sure to collaborate with each passing year, rather than trying to hold onto the things of youth that so often are sold to us as important, or questioning the details of my life situation that are different than what we are taught to expect and strive for.
I ended up having the day off of work on my actual birthday, and my daughter was at day camp, so I had some time to myself. There are lots of things I could have chosen to do, I suppose. Shopping, getting a massage or a haircut, seeing a movie, going on a long run, driving into the city to do something city-like….but what I chose to do was ride a bike down the road that we live on.
I didn't ride very fast, and I stopped a lot: Once to let some geese and their goslings cross the road, once to say hi to a neighbor girl who was romping around in her yard, once to look at the reflection of some tamarack trees in the bog. Then I went over to one of my favorite trails, one that I usually run, and I walked slowly around a loop that's dotted with little streams and lots of ups and downs through the woods. Again, I stopped a lot: Once to peer at a snail that was crossing the trail, once to exclaim over seeing another snail, this one perched on a red-capped mushroom, once to take my sandals off to wander for awhile in the ice-cold creek. Nothing was accomplished other than noticing some details that I usually miss when I go by quickly in a car or running shoes.
Rather, I think what happened — in that act of pedaling slowly down a road close to home and meandering through the woods — is that I started to dabble in what it's like to collaborate with age, instead of denying the fact that time is always passing or defying the truth that slowing down is good (and necessary more than I think it is). I let the events of the day unfold, instead of always looking ahead to the next thing. After all, we can't force ourselves to get older (or stay younger) – all we can do is let the current of life take us where it's gonna take us next.
So, there are a lot of things these days that remind me that I'm getting older. But there are also a lot of things these days that invite celebration: Celebration that becoming older is a gift — one that's worth the effort it takes to slow down and notice what is under the wrapping. If life is an arc between sunrise and sunset, may we all embody a the speeds that allow us to savor the colors as they grow, evolve, and eventually fade.
Thanks for reading, Bea! Cheers to smelling those roses on a regular basis.


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NJ Boys Hoops: Galvan, Roy vault Manasquan past CBA into the SCT Final
Sherlon Christie
TOMS RIVER – Manasquan's Alex Galvan and Ben Roy had quiet first quarter efforts.
But their individual performances over the duration of the final three quarters would be something to remember.
Galvan and Roy each had two points after eight minutes of play but in the final 24 minutes of action, they elevated their play and carved out Manasquan's path to the SCT Final for the first time since 2005.
Galvan scored a team-high 21 points and Roy added 17 points as the No. 2 seed Warriors defeated No. 3 seed CBA, 70-64, in an SCT Semifinal game on Thursday, Feb. 21 at the RWJ Barnabas Health Arena in Toms River.
The Warriors (25-2) won their 16th straight game after jumping out to a 23-9 first quarter lead and they didn't relinquish the lead at all.
"We just played to our strengths. I think we are a good rebounding team," Manasquan boys basketball coach Andrew Bilodeau said. "So, you rebound, (and) you run."
And that's what the Warriors did throughout the game.
Galvan made his biggest imprint on the game in the fourth quarter when he scored 10 of the team's 18 points.
NJ Boys Hoops: 2019 SCT seeds, schedule, results, stories
"Everyone keys on him (Alex Galvan). It is difficult to throw him the ball. He's playing usually 32 minutes a night. He very rarely comes out (of the game). Tonight, he had a little foul trouble," Bilodeau said. "But it is offensive rebounding. We can put it up there and he does a good job of getting in position for putbacks. Normally, you get fouled on those and he does."
Galvan showed his athletic ability late in the fourth quarter when the Warriors worked the ball around and eventually found him on the left side of the post. As soon as he received the ball, Galvan went up directly toward the rim as he was fouled. Galvan muscled the shot off the glass and into the net and then made the free throw.
It was a statement type of play from a player that has been doing it all season long.
Meanwhile, Roy's output came in the second quarter when he tallied seven points and kept the offense buzzing deep into the fourth quarter.
"You get to the second half of your conference schedule and now Ben Roy has been scouted. It is like the rookie quarterback in the NFL. Nobody knows how to play him until week seven or eight," Bilodeau said. "Now, everyone has the book on him. Teams are jumping his right hand. Teams are denying him the ball. So, now he's got to adjust."
And Roy did that and much more.
NJ Boys Hoops: Manasquan gets the best of rivalry showdown with Rumson-Fair Haven
While Galvan and Roy guided Manasquan to Saturday's 5 p.m. SCT Final against No. 1 seed Ranney School at Monmouth University, Brad McCabe (15 points) and Xander Korolik each had big moments in the game.
CBA dug out of a 42-21 halftime deficit thanks in part to the Stephen Braunstein (21 points) and Josh Cohen (22 points) finding their shot in the second half. Braunstein scored 11 of his points in the second half while Cohen contributed 18 of his points in the second half.
The loss snapped CBA's three-game winning streak and also denied the Colts their first SCT Final appearance since 2016.
At RWJ Barnabas Health Arena, Toms River
(1) Ranney School 78, (4) Freehold Township 50
Ranney playing 'the villain' as it advances back to Shore Conference Tournament final
(2) Manasquan 70, (3) CBA 64
Sherlon Christie: @sherlonapp; schristie@gannettnj.com


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Experts of the Committee against Torture express concern about racially motivated police violence and detention conditions in dialogue with Portugal
Committee against Torture
The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Portugal on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Committee Members raised concerns about detention conditions, including the use of solitary confinement for juveniles. They also broached racially-motivated police violence. In that regard, the outcome of the Cova da Moura trial was flagged.
Committee Experts regretted that the report did not offer clear and straightforward answers to questions on measures taken to reduce the number of prisoners awaiting trial; measures taken to ensure that juveniles detained in establishments for adults were accommodated separately; measures to increase access to mental healthcare; and the use solitary confinement. Turning to the Cova da Maura Trial, they asked how the delegation accounted for what appeared to be a very easy outcome for those involved. They pointed out that the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance had also questioned the independence of the General Inspectorate for Internal Affairs and its willingness and ability to conduct investigations of allegations of ill-treatment and conduct motivated by racism, homophobia or transphobia on the part of the police. A report by this Commission mentioned several instances of racially-motivated police violence during the reporting period. The report stated that "the level of police brutality towards Afro-descendants was said to have increased in recent years". Comments and clarifications from the delegation were requested.
Members of the delegation of Portugal said measures would be taken to find alternatives to solitary confinement of juveniles, the use of which really was exceptional. On overcrowding, it should be noted that, when determining an individual's place of detention, factors such as vicinity of family members were considered, and this could lead to their being sent to a prison with a high occupation rate. The General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs and its inspectors were not linked, institutionally or otherwise, to the individuals it investigated. It would be quite challenging to give this body a fully independent status. It was, however, an interesting proposal that would be brought to the attention of the relevant ministry.
Regarding the Cova da Moura case, the delegation said that compensation had been given to all victims. One of them received 7,500 euros and the remaining five had received 10,000 euros. This was not a definitive judgement, as the decision had been appealed. But this illustrated that the police were not above the law, and that police officers were on an equal footing with other Portuguese. The Portuguese Police Service did not share the Committee's view on the use of force by police officers against the Afro descendant community. In recent years, there had not been any individuals of African descent who had died at the hands of the police. Rather, the police had built bridges with the community of people of African descent.
In his concluding remarks, Rómulo Mateus, Director-General for Reinsertion and Prison Services, recalled that, a few years ago, the Portuguese prison system had high rates of overcrowding. The judicial culture had undergone a dramatic change. The incarceration rate had been consistently dropping since 2016.
Rui Macieira, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations Office at Geneva, reiterated Portugal's commitment to human rights. Throughout the Portuguese administration, people would be involved in implementing the Committee's recommendations.
Jens Modvig, Committee Chairperson, recalled that the Committee would request that the State party submit a report on the implementation of three urgent recommendations. He thanked the delegation.
The delegation of Portugal was comprised of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, the Ministry of Health, and the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations Office at Geneva.
The Committee will next meet in public on Thursday, 21 November at 3 p.m. to conclude its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Latvia (CAT/C/LVA/6).
The Committee has before it the seventh periodic report of Portugal (CAT/C/PRT/7).
Presentation of the Report
RUI MACIEIRA, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations Office at Geneva, noted with satisfaction the involvement and contribution of the Provedor de Justiça, Portugal's National Institution for Human Rights in accordance with the Paris Principles, and its National Preventive Mechanism according to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. Before being finalized, the report discussed today had been debated with civil society. The same practice was followed for all other human rights reports presented by Portugal. Portugal shared the view that torture was always wrong, and that the prohibition of torture was absolute. Human dignity was of paramount importance and human rights violations should not happen, not even under the auspices of fighting terrorism threats.
RÓMULO MATEUS, Director-General for Reinsertion and Prison Services of Portugal, said that 45 years ago, a democratic regime had been re-established in Portugal. Since then, there had been a constant effort to ensure the protection of those who were most vulnerable. He gave a very recent example of Portugal's drive to create modern legislation regarding the respect for human dignity: the Statute of the Accompanied Adult. This legal framework had entered into force this year and it privileged the autonomy of the person and introduced a follow-up model replacing the former legal framework of interdiction and partial interdiction in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Public campaigns to raise awareness on domestic violence had been intensified. Police officers were instructed to take victim protection measures as soon as possible, never exceeding 72 hours. The National Strategy for Equality and Non-Discrimination against Women included an action plan aimed specifically at preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence (2018-2021).
The National Prevention Mechanism recently made a visit to a Juvenile Detention Centre, which resulted in several recommendations on the communications between the youth admitted there and their families. Accordingly, measures had been taken to allow more contact between the young people and their families via Skype, mobile phones and the internet. The Government had put an end to strip-searches, haircutting and removal of personal clothes upon entering Juvenile Detention Centres, and a recently created group of experts was conducting a thorough review of the rules governing the detention of youngsters.
The Government had put an end to weekend detention and had adopted an electronic monitoring system, which was praised worldwide. This measure alone had allowed the removal of approximately 2,000 people from the prison system, while allowing for their monitoring and surveillance 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Moreover, Portuguese law allowed imprisonment sentences not exceeding two years to be served through electronic monitoring under house arrest. According to calculations, the success rate of the National System of Electronic Monitoring stood at 98.6 per cent.
There were advanced plans to build two new prisons for around 600 inmates each, and to close eight old and obsolete prisons, including the one in Lisbon, which had been built more than 100 years ago. Regarding the six-hour detention period allowed for the sole purpose of coercive identification of people, as per amendments to the Criminal Code, they amounted to one full day to be deducted from the final sentence that may be imposed, regardless of the case in which such deprivation of freedom occurred and even if the sentence was rendered in another different case.
The World Health Organization recognized in 2018 that Portugal was an example of good practices in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis in prison settings. Following the Government's decision, taken years ago, to decriminalize the use and possession of all illicit drugs, independent evaluations had concluded that the Portuguese decriminalization model, which inter alia provided harm reduction services, had led to a general reduction in the cases of HIV and viral hepatitis among drug users.
Portugal was one of the few countries that granted a key role by law to a non-governmental organization in the framework of the international protection procedure. By the end of 2017, the Social Integration Income mechanism had been extended to inmates, with a view to support their reintegration and return to freedom and to work.
Mr. Mateus assured the Committee of Portugal's relentless commitment to improving the implementation of the Convention and ensuring the respect and promotion of the highest standards of human rights through effective legislative, administrative, judicial, policy or other measures.
Questions by the Committee Experts
CLAUDE HELLER ROUASSANT, Co-Rapporteur for Portugal, noted that a number of initiatives had been taken to raise the profile of human rights in the country, including a conference to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention.
The absence of discriminatory motives in the national definition of torture restricted victims' access to justice and reparations. Would it not be useful to include discrimination, notably against Roma people and people of African descent, as one of the motives for torture?
Noting that the General Inspectorate was tasked with supervising forced expulsions, he requested information on measures taken to promote the filing of complaints as well as on the related protocols.
The number of deaths caused by domestic violence had doubled compared to 2018. While the State had taken measures to train officials on this matter, there were cases when light sentences had been handed down against perpetrators. There appeared to be a gap between training and practice. What measures could be taken to ensure that sentences handed down were in proportion with the gravity of the crimes and avoid leniency?
Turning to human trafficking, the Co-Rapporteur recalled that there were three groups of victims mentioned by the State party: women brought to Portugal for prostitution, people trafficked for labour purposes and children used for begging. What protection measures had been adopted in that regard?
On residency permits, the State party's comments on the Foreign Affairs and Frontier Service were extremely vague. What did the State party mean when it stated that the Service had done everything possible? Who took decisions on residency permits and on what basis?
Over the past 15 years, the number of women who had been subjected to female genital mutilation stood at 6,576, according to a study published in 2015. Could the delegation provide information on this matter?
Turning to refugee issues, the Co-Rapporteur requested data on the number of asylum applications filed in the country since 2016, as there had been reports of an uptick. Information on the applicants' countries of origin and Portugal's participation in the European quota distribution system would also be welcome. It seemed that Portugal was 1,400 persons' short of its commitment under this programme.
Was the Istanbul Protocol applied and was there a mechanism for the systematic identification of vulnerable persons, including asylum seekers who had been subjected to torture in the past? In that regard, it was striking that Portugal did not have any data on this matter despite having declared that the number of torture victims was insignificant. This affirmation was vague and subjective.
He broached the topic of the centres in the international zone at the borders, where the conditions were similar to those of the temporary installations. Could the delegation provide more information on detention conditions in those centres?
A non-governmental organization, Oficina par al Defensa de los Derechos, had stated that Portuguese caselaw had restricted the principle of non-refoulement. A number of cases put forward by lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans persons had been rejected. It should be reminded that in numerous countries, these persons were subjected to stigmatization, violence and judicial persecution. Could the delegation comment on this matter?
In July 2017, the Municipal Prosecution Office of Amadora had pressed charges against 18 police officers for the ill-treatment of six men of African descent. The Cova da Moura case, in that regard, was also relevant. These cases had a huge impact on public opinion. How could these unusual cases help the Government learn lessons for the future?
The State party, through the General Inspectorate of Judicial Services, had created a special procedure to deal with complaints of ill-treatment or torture in the context of the deprivation of liberty. More information on this new investigation procedure would be welcome.
It would also be useful for the delegation to comment on the role of the General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs with regard to torture; this Inspectorate's definition of ill-treatment; as well as on suggestions that it be granted complete autonomy.
The Co-Rapporteur raised concerns regarding detention conditions in the high-security Monsanto prison, where detainees were confined in cells 21 to 22 hours per day, and the Lisbon Central Prison.
Overcrowding was also a source of concern. The Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture had observed that in the Oporto Prison, the occupation rate stood at 150 per cent and up to 12 inmates were detained in a single cell - in such cells, there were less than 3 square meters per person, including the space for a table used for meals and beds.
BAKHTIYAR TUZMUKHAMEDOV, Co-Rapporteur for Portugal, noted that the State party had referred to a recommendation – which sought to foster the deduction of the six-hour detention from sentences – that was not applicable to other law-enforcement agencies that were not subordinated to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Were there agencies that were left outside the authority of the General Inspectorate for Internal Affairs that had the power to detain individuals? If so, who acted as their watch dog?
Clarification was needed with respect to data on victims of domestic and gender-based violence.
While addressing the prevention of torture, consideration should be given to the protection of vulnerable groups such as persons of age and persons with disabilities, whether in the context of domestic violence or beyond.
Based on the State party's replies, it seemed that training related to international instruments was offered either at basic or advanced levels of general professional education and targeted training. According to the Portuguese Ombudsman, personnel did not receive a comprehensive mandatory training on the Convention and the Committee.
It would be appreciated if the delegation could provide details on training provided to military personnel on international law and inform the Committee of their training on the Convention in relation to international deployment and armed conflict.
Regrettably, the report did not offer clear and straightforward answers to several queries included in the List of Issues prior to reporting, notably measures taken to reduce the number of prisoners awaiting trial; measures taken to ensure that juveniles detained in establishments for adults were accommodated separately; measures to increase access to mental healthcare; and the use solitary confinement.
On this latter matter in particular, the Co-Rapporteur stressed that it had been raised by other treaty bodies, and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture had opined in 2011 that solitary confinement be only used "in exceptional cases and as a last resort, and for the shortest possible period of time".
While the Committee acknowledged that there was no overcrowding in the Portuguese prison system as a whole, thanks to measures taken by the Government, there were still numerous overcrowded institutions.
The Portuguese Ombudsman had confirmed the Committee's concerns regarding targeted and adequate treatment of prisoners with mental health issues. The two prisons with dedicated mental health wards were understaffed. One of them had a single psychiatrist for 200 patients.
Regarding the detention of migrants, the Co-Rapporteur remarked that assessments of asylum seekers' individual situations were not conducted, and alternative options were seldom considered in practice, according to the Portuguese Refugee Council. Also concerning were the pre-removal and transit facilities at airports, which were not equipped for detention, especially that of families, prospective mothers and children.
The State party's response to a question about protective measures available to victims of torture and ill-treatment seemed to be limited to prison inmates. The State party had also admitted that there were no records of complaints. Was that because there were no violations at all and therefore no need to make and keep any records? Or was it because complaints were not properly recorded or were swept under the rug?
Turning to the Cova da Moura Trial, the Co-Rapporteur noted that it had culminated with a prison term of 18 months to be served by one police officer, seven suspended sentences and nine acquittals. How would the delegation account for what appeared to be a very easy outcome for those involved? He inquired about the availability of civil reparations, criminal proceedings notwithstanding. Did the definition of victims of torture entitled to redress and compensation include family members and dependents? Did it include persons who had suffered harm in intervening to assist victims or prevent victimization?
On the General Inspectorate for Internal Affairs, a non-governmental organization had informed the Committee that its investigations did not cover the action of superiors in the prevention, investigation and sanction of alleged acts of torture committed by their subordinates. The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance had also questioned this body's independence and its willingness and ability to conduct investigations of allegations of ill-treatment and conduct motivated by racism, homophobia or transphobia on the part of the police.
Most of questions raised in the List of Issues with regard to the Roma community were dealt with exhaustively. Positive developments had been observed regarding putting an end to corporal punishment.
The Committee was aware of concerns raised by authoritative and dedicated research groups about discrepancies between international standards and Portuguese regulations on the use of firearms.
The State party had provided terse responses to questions posed by the Committee regarding investigations trigged by complaints, the Co-Rapporteur remarked, requesting additional information.
A report by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance mentioned several instances of racially-motivated police violence during the reporting period. The report stated that "the level of police brutality towards Afro-descendants was said to have increased in recent years" and that "it was often police officers with poor appraisals who were assigned to police stations covering the districts populated by Black people." Comments and clarifications from the delegation should be in order.
The Co-Rapporteur also requested information on the State party's response to threats of terrorism.
Other Committee members raised concerns regarding the use of solitary confinement against minors for up to 30 days, racially-motivated police abuse, and suicides in prisons.
Replies by the Delegation
Delegates said that taser guns were distributed to special teams only, and all users received specific training. Whenever they were used, a report was drawn up. They were not being used in any prison establishments.
The use of bodycams was being tested by the police force. These cameras would record images and sound, and the user would not be able to delete any recordings.
There were logistic problems in the psychiatric forensic units, which reforms launched last year were seeking to address. New staff would be recruited, and new units would be opened. The general philosophy was to implement a step-down system.
At the moment, the Ministry of Health had rules on the use of constraint. An evaluation of discrepancies between its rules and the standards established by the European Committee on the Prevention of Torture would be conducted. This assessment could be used to elaborate amendment proposals to the Portuguese Mental Health Act. Discrepancies with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities would also be examined.
Responses by the Delegation
RÓMULO MATEUS, Director-General for Reinsertion and Prison Services of Portugal, recalling that some Portuguese regions were autonomous, remarked that information provided in the report referred to the entire national State.
Delegates explained that Portugal had a robust system to prevent torture and ill-treatment. Portugal had a post-dictatorship constitution; the heinous nature of torture was seared in the collective memory of the Portuguese people. The crime of torture was punishable by one to five years, and up to 16 years under certain exacerbating circumstances.
There was a standalone crime of discrimination in Portugal and the concept of discrimination in Portuguese law was vast and covered physical and psychological disabilities as well as sexual orientation and gender identity. Torture, abuse of authority and discrimination were amongst exacerbating circumstances included in the Criminal Code.
Regarding the statute of limitations, the crime of torture lapsed when 10 years had passed. The delay was 15 years for aggravated torture. However, if the crime of torture was tantamount to a crime against humanity, it would not lapse.
Turning to gender-based violence, delegates addressed the issue of Judge Joaquim Neto da Moura, who had given men who had committed acts of domestic violence against women light sentences. This judge had been subjected to disciplinary sanctions, and his case had been transferred to the civil law section.
Furthermore, the training of magistrates on the matter of domestic violence had been "beefed-up" through legislative amendments.
Regarding the Cova da Moura case, sentences that had been handed down against the perpetrators varied. Some were sanctioned with a two-month prison sentence, others with five-year suspended sentences. One of the officers had been sentenced to one and a half years in prison. Compensation had been given to all victims. One of them received 7,500 euros and the remaining five had received 10,000 euros. This was not a definitive judgement, as the decision had been appealed; one could therefore assume that payments had yet to be made. This illustrated that the police were not above the law, and that police officers were on an equal footing with other Portuguese.
The legal definition of detention encompassed the identification process. Detainees were informed, through a written document that they had to sign, that they had the right to contact a lawyer. The pretrial detention length was deducted from sentences that were handed down subsequently.
Inspections were carried out without prior notice in places of detentions and when illegal detentions were observed, the prosecutor's office was immediately apprised of the matter.
The Constitution clearly stated that evidence obtained through torture was null and void. In that regard, it should be reminded that European norms on human rights were directly applicable in the country and need not be repeated in national legal texts. The use of torture was not deemed a mere procedural irregularity. There was a significant body of jurisprudence illustrating the non-admissibility of evidence extracted through torture.
Regarding compensation, the law stipulated that it was to be obtained through civil proceedings. Failing that, the court could provide reparations. The State ensured advance payments to victims of violent crimes and domestic violence. The Portuguese law had a broad definition of a victim, which encompassed family members who had been affected by the crime and took into consideration particular forms of vulnerability.
In addition to the counter-terrorism strategy, the Government had adopted a plan to prevent radicalization. The criminal code had been modified to update the definition of terrorism. Other changes had also been made to laws pertaining to citizenship and entry into the territory. Amendments to the internal security laws had sought to address the financing of terrorist activities. Training was provided to law enforcement officials to improve coordination and mobilize all governmental bodies dealing with terrorism.
Agreements that Portugal signed with other States usually included the prohibition of torture on grounds on which extradition could be stopped.
Addressing gender-based violence was amongst Portugal's top priorities. There were 25 emergency shelters and 40 long-term shelters for victims of domestic violence. In 2018, each kind of shelter had provided support to over 1,000 victims of violence. Regarding female genital mutilation, an electronic registrar had been established. As of September 2019, 54 cases had been flagged. Over 1,900 persons had undergone training on female genital mutilation as part of a pilot project.
Turning to human trafficking, delegates stressed that while there had been an increase in reports filed with the Observatory on Human Trafficking, this did not necessarily amount to an increase in actual cases. Efforts made to address labour trafficking had to be recognized, notably the strengthening of prosecution. The Government paid careful attention to all victims of trafficking, acknowledging that minors were particularly vulnerable. A protocol had been put in place to implement a national referencing mechanism for minors, which would reinforce interventions and victims' rights.
In 2018, 286 persons had been granted refugee status and 405 persons subsidiary protection. The recognition rate stood at 25.19 per cent in 2016, 28.63 per cent in 2017 and 54.32 per cent in 2018.
Portugal ranked fifth amongst all European Union Member States that took part in the relocation programme that sought to relieve Italy and Greece.
On the identification of victims of torture, a national team specialized in human trafficking had been created. It had specialized knowledge and received dedicated training on this matter. At the border, medical examinations were conducted by the non-governmental organization Doctors of the World.
On the Istanbul Protocol, all torture or ill-treatment related complaints were expeditiously transferred for investigation to the Ministry of Internal Administration and the General Inspectorate of the Internal Administration.
People who applied for international protection at the border were informed of the decision within seven days. As per national legislation, all final decisions rendered by administrative and judicial bodies were transmitted in writing to the individuals concerned.
Applicants for international protection who were under 16 were not held in Temporary Installation Centres. Minors who were aged 16 years or older were only held in such centres if this was in their superior interest.
The General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs had conducted visits without prior notice to Temporary Installation Centres. In 2010, fours such visits had been conducted. There had been four in 2014 as well and two in 2017.
In 2015, the General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs started monitoring forced expulsions. In 2019, out of 244 forced expulsions communicated by the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service, the General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs monitored 18 of those operations, mostly concerning individuals being sent back to Brazil, Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau.
Concerning the Disciplinary Cases investigated by the General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs the overwhelming majority of the proceedings were related to ill-treatment.
With regard to the Cova da Moura case, soon after the incident took place, the General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs initiated inquiry proceedings which lead to opening nine disciplinary proceedings, out of which in three of them the provisional measure of preventive suspension of duties for 90 days was applied to the defendants while the disciplinary proceedings were ongoing. After completion of the nine disciplinary proceedings, seven were shelved and in two proceedings effective penalties of 90 and 120 days suspension of duties were applied to the defendants. Both penalties were appealed."
The General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs and its inspectors were not linked, institutionally or otherwise, to the individuals it investigated. This body's disciplinary power ran along that of the relevant hierarchy. The General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs did not investigate all disciplinary violations, only the most serious ones. It could however provide oversight regarding less serious cases. It opened up about 800 administrative cases per year on average.
The Porto Prison's population had been reduced to 987 inmates, that is 91 inmates fewer than in January. Nevertheless, it was still overcrowded with occupation standing at 143 per cent.
Causes of death in prison were always investigated. It was true, however, that that information was not sufficiently taken into account when assessing the health-related needs of inmates.
There were currently 2,399 persons held in pretrial detention, about 18.8 per cent of the total carceral population. There were 156 inmates aged between 16 and 20 years. On solitary confinement, the law did not prevent the confinement of young inmates to "disciplinary cells". Steps would be taken to find alternatives to these measures, the use of which really was exceptional. The law allowed confinement in "disciplinary cells" for up to 21 days, but a directive had been issued to limit it to 15 days.
On overcrowding, it should be noted that, when determining an individual's place of detention, factors such as vicinity of family members were considered, and this could lead to their being sent to a prison with a high occupation rate.
On healthcare services provided to inmates, in the last three years, 10 doctors, 90 nurses, 14 psychologists and 12 diagnostic technicians had been hired. In 2019, 390 more professionals would be hired through outsourcing schemes. The Ministry of Justice had two forensic psychiatric services, one in the northern part of the country and the other in the south. It actually employed 10 psychiatrists and 12 psychologists on a full-time basis.
Concerning racial discrimination in general, 346 complaints had been registered, which marked a 93 per cent increase compared to the previous year. About 32 per cent of all complaints had to do with the Gypsy communities – this was the denomination that Roma people in Portugal used to refer to themselves. The Government had launched an online campaign to deter hate speech.
Turning to alleged police brutality towards Afro-descendants, delegates said the Portuguese Police Service did not share the Committee's view on the use of force by police officers against the Afro descendant community. In recent years, there had not been any individuals of African descent who had died at the hands of the police. Rather, the police had built bridges with the community of people of African descent. To improve policing of these communities, a programme called Together for Everyone had been put in place to prevent conflicts in the most vulnerable multicultural communities, through training of police forces and awareness-raising activities involving youth from these communities. In 2018, 136 police officers had been trained for a total of 952 hours and approximately 1,350 awareness-raising actions had been carried out, including on diversity, intolerance and violence based on prejudice.
Follow-Up Questions by the Committee
CLAUDE HELLER ROUASSANT, Co-Rapporteur for Portugal, asked about the status of guidelines and information on torture and ill-treatment contained in the document produced by the General Inspectorate on Internal Affairs.
The Co-Rapporteur expressed concerns about the national preventive mechanism, which was understaffed. The Government could make recommendations to Parliament regarding the budget allocated to this body, he suggested.
BAKHTIYAR TUZMUKHAMEDOV, Co-Rapporteur for Portugal, noted that a detainee could be moved from one facility to another during the six-hour detention for identification purposes. He requested information about plans to build dedicated facilities at the Lisbon airport.
Follow-Up Replies by the Delegation
RÓMULO MATEUS, Director-General for Reinsertion and Prison Services of Portugal, assured that additional information on the Cova de Moura case would be provided in writing.
It would be quite challenging to give the General Inspectorate for Internal Affairs a fully independent status. It was, however, an interesting proposal that would be brought to the attention of the relevant ministry. The General Inspectorate for Internal Affairs could not compete with the national preventive mechanism, the resources of which had to be increased. The delegation would pass on the concerns expressed by the Committee in that regard.
RÓMULO MATEUS, Director-General for Reinsertion and Prison Services of Portugal, expressed the delegation's appreciation for the Committee's relentless commitment to human rights. This demanding experience had been an opportunity to improve the promotion and protection of human rights. A few years ago, the Portuguese prison system had high rates of overcrowding. The judicial culture had undergone a dramatic change. The incarceration rate had been consistently dropping since 2016.
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The infection changed.
That was all anybody knew, at first.
By some estimates, probably very modest ones, half a million people had succumbed by that time. Five hundred thousand humans across every populated continent simply walked away from their lives, never to be seen again by friends or family--or so it seemed. They began a new sort of life, going home with strangers and fucking their brains out night after night, spreading the disease.
When the threat was finally acknowledged by more than a loosely-associated group of very frightened people, more than ten million were infected.
By the time the Powers That Be decided to inform the public about the threat in their midst, there were fifty million of them, and more every day, almost every hour. And then something unexpected happened: the infection changed.
In doing so, it changed the infected and the monsters were suddenly unmasked.
And so began the war.
Her name is Lex.
She was born in a subway tunnel during the Battle of Manhattan—a battle humanity lost. Evacuated to the relative safety of Long Island and then always a little further west, Lex has been fighting monsters practically since she was old enough to walk. She lost her best friend when she was fourteen, her one remaining family member during a scouting mission when she was seventeen, and every home she has ever known for her twenty-four years on planet Earth.
She hates toadies, what Command refers to as mycotypes, with a passion.
Lex especially hates toadies when they are close enough to smell, and she most especially when one is eating her arm.
But more than anything else, she hates it when her partner saves her life.
His name is Robigus.
He knew about the war before it started and has been fighting against the extinction of humanity for half a century. He is just a bit over three thousand years old. He is probably the single most deadly living thing currently on Earth and he is, of course, not human.
He hates that humanity has lost its faith.
He especially hates that he has not been properly worshiped in millennia, and he most especially hates the complete lack of festivals and sacrifices held in his honor.
But more than anything else, he hates the usurpers that would take this world as their own and destroy the life that he and his kin have been shepherding for hundreds of millions of years.
Once the bone knife of the erstwhile avatar sizzled its way through the meaty tendrils of the toady's mouth parts, the invading hyphae immediately ceased their relentless invasion between the cells of Lex's forearm. Hitting the ground rolling, Lex brings her rifle to bear with her good arm and opens the beast above her to the air, all the while resolutely ignoring the tentacles still writhing on her skin. The awful, wet stench of its sloppy innards spilling across her would have sent a lesser mortal into helpless fits of retching and heaving.
It helped that the need to move out of the way before eight hundred pounds of dying mycotype came crushing down with a mad god-man squatting on what passes for a toady's head--laughing his sick, fucking ass off while the wicked poison of his blade melted the beast's brain box from the inside out--was so vitally important.
"What the universal fuck, man?"
"Am I late?"
She just glared at him. "If I could kill you, I would." He could tell that she really meant it this time and that meant a lot to him.
"You say the nicest things..."
"You know what?"
He smiled and waited, the white of his skin and long hair gleaming in the midday sun. She ground her teeth together, jaw muscles flexing beneath the deep tan of her skin. She wanted to tell him to go to Hell, to drop dead, to just leave her alone. She wanted to tell him that she, and humanity, didn't need his help (which would be a lie) and that he should go join up with his own kind over in Toadville (which she knew wasn't true and could actually be scientifically proven to be false). She wanted to tell him to next time just let her die.
What she said was, "I'm going back to base."
Robigus didn't answer, he just watched her walk away and listened to the sounds of the fighting that was still going on a bit farther north.
Then, when he lost sight of her among the fortifications, he sat down to eat his kill.
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