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- Main course: £14
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The calves liver was delicious
08 January 2018
A vibrant Italian eatery, Caldesi in Campagna is home to crackling log fires and a rustic wood burning oven. In the picturesque garden, diners can enjoy a luxury al fresco dinner.
With an abundance of Italian flavours, the Caldesi in Campagna menu features scrumptious fresh pappardelle pasta with Tuscan pork sausage &fennel seed ragu, along with homemade wild sea bass ravioli finished with a delicious lemon butter sauce. There is also an enticing Tuscan seafood stew, as well as mouth-watering wild boar marinated in red wine, and slow cooked in tomato sauce.
In a homely setting, Caldesi in Campagna Italian restaurant in Berkshire features exposed red brick fireplaces and a gallery of pictures dedicated to its Tuscan inspiration. The garden at Caldesi Italian restaurant is complete with rustic barrels and chic parasols for the summer.
In rural surroundings, Caldesi in Campagna Italian restaurant in Bray is situated on Old Mill Lane. Maidenhead Rail Station is a 9-minute drive away.
Caldesi in Campagna
Old Mill Lane, Bray, SL6 2BG
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Customer reviews for Caldesi in Campagna
((((( 30 July 2017 by Peter Sedgwick from South Bucks
Excellent food and service
((((( 25 July 2017 by Christine Heybourn from Windsor
Special birthday celebration. First class food and wine. Excellent service. My favourite restaurant. Sunday lunch excellent value. Wine though first class quite expensive.
((((( 24 July 2017 by Richard Nicholls from Ottershaw Surrey
Excellent as always. Papadelle al ragu, fegato and tirimasu all superb.
Real Tuscan food at its very best.
((((( 21 July 2017 by Gerbrand Kotting from Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Excellent food made from natural ingredients typical of the best Italian cuisine. High standard of service and hospitality.
((((( 19 July 2017 by Edward Fairhurst from Twyford
This is a favourite restaurant and yet again it didn't disappoint as we celebrated our wedding anniversary. Excellent hospitality, food and drink and the dessert (Italian donuts) was exceptional.
((((( 19 July 2017 by Pauline Hulme from bourne end bucks
Caldesi in Compagna is a happy place to be. We choose for most of our anniversaries, birthdays etc.
I love the little soufflés, and the bombalina's
((((( 15 July 2017 by Deborah Foster from Windsor
5 Star experience from the warm and friendly welcome until we left. Wonderful food with perfectly cooked steaks and Seabass. Service throughout was first class from all the staff. We will definitely be back soon.
((((( 14 July 2017 by John White from Windsor
The service was extremely good, in fact we were were a well travelled group of three people and we all commented on how much better it was than other recent experience in the UK. The food was extremely good, well prepared and served and we agreed that we would happily return. It was not my first visit and I do not intend that it should be my last. We were all grateful for the £10 option for lunch as we wanted variety but not necessarily a large quantity of food at lunchtime. We found it useful that we could have a half bottle of good wine alongside the glasses.
((((( 10 July 2017 by Louise from Wokingham
As usual, lovely food, friendly staff, a very chilled, enjoyable lunch
((((* 9 July 2017 by Jeremy Clarke from Berkshire
Excellent restaurant. Fabulous flavours, wonderful dishes, but the front-of-house service really makes it stand out. It feels like fine dining with the personal touch of a favourite neighbourhood establishment.
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Food Academy: Testing sustainability in the system for small farms
The farmers of Kenya’s Makueni county know that the grain they grow travels far. A crop like the pigeon pea – “mbaazi” in Swahili – might start life on a smallholding in the country’s southeast, and end up on a dinner plate in India. It’s certainly a favourite among people who live along Kenya’s coast.
These farmers also know the demand has failed to bring in enough cash. What they didn’t know, was the root of the problem.
Food systems are complicated. A crop passes through many hands along its journey from farm to plate – a long, often invisible supply chain that involves different players like dealers, packers, transporters, processors, and the farmers themselves. Some of these players manage better than others to wrestle income out of the system, says Stellah Mukhovi, a senior lecturer at the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Nairobi.
Too often, it’s smallholders who lose out. Mukhovi and her colleagues have come up with a method to pin down what stops them from reaping the benefits of their farm work and making it sustainable.
“The middlemen buy at the farmgate, export and get a lot of money, while farmers get very little”
Stellah Mukhovi, University of Nairobi
In Makueni, it turned out the bottleneck had nothing to do with productivity and everything to do with the business side of the process. “The middlemen are the ones who come to buy the product at the farmgate,” says Mukhovi. “And then they export it and get a lot of money, while the farmers get very little.”
Once the problem was clear, and with support from the research project – the Food Sustainability Assessment Framework (FoodSAF) – the farmers came up with a simple solution: they pooled the little money they had to help build a grain storage unit. The move put control back in their hands. “They are able to aggregate and therefore have more bargaining power as compared to if they are selling as an individual,” explains Mukhovi.
Keen that others benefit from the method that got to the core of the problem, the team has set out to spread the word through a Virtual Food Sustainability Academy, which just launched in parts of Africa and Latin America.
Holistic and participatory
The teachings at the Virtual Academy are founded on six years of work that began in 2015 in parts of Africa and in South America through the FoodSAF project, which slowly evolved into a transdisciplinary framework to assess any food system.
“What is unique is that it’s a holistic approach,” says Chinwe Ifejika Speranza, director of the Institute of Geography at the University of Bern in Switzerland, and a FoodSAF partner. “It helps to have a tool that can inform decision making at various levels.”
Theirframework of food sustainabilityhas five dimensions: food security, right to food, environmental performance, poverty and inequality, and social-ecological resilience. Anyone using the framework can look at multiple parts of a food system as a whole and identify weak links. “So not just looking at food security and forgetting about environmental performance of the food system,” explains Ifejika Speranza, “or only looking at environmental performance [and] forgetting about the dimension of right to food”.
Picture 1: Farmers in Makueni, Kenya, in the process of construction of the grain aggregation store. Credit: Stellah M. Mukhovi
By 2050, approximately 9 billion people will need to be fed nutritious food even as the resources to do so are depleting. But making complex food systems more sustainable is no easy feat. The team hopes that making their assessment tool widely available can be
a step in that direction.
The focus of the Academy is to shape what has been achieved through FoodSAF into a training programme, a new phase of the project funded by the r4d programme, a joint initiative by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Swiss National Science Foundation.
“The Academy is … to bring this framework to a larger community of practitioners and early-career personnel, either working in agriculture or NGOs, to be able to conduct participatory food sustainability assessments,” says Mukhovi.
The idea is to teach students the practicalities of how to carry out an assessment so that once they graduate from the Academy they can do this on their own, working with farmers and others involved in the food system. “Based on a simplified version of this framework, and adapted to their context, they could get to [analyse food systems],” says Ifejika Speranza. “Do we produce enough food? To what extent does it [the food system] consider environmental quality in the type of land management practices adopted?”
Picture 2: Five dimensions of food sustainability. Credit: FoodSAF project
When this assessment was done with the farmers of Makueni county, their ranking of the various framework components revealed a need to focus on inequality – and how the middlemen played a key role in the food system. A similar exercise in Laikipia, also in Kenya, led a group of dairy farmers to form a cooperative, build a cooler house, and install a milk cooling system. “They are able to bulk their milk, cool it, and sell it to whatever market they want instead of selling the milk through middlemen,” says Mukhovi. Similar participatory assessments have also been done in Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia.
Ifejika Speranza says the team designed the Academy so it can be adapted to each region’s needs. “The framework is the container,” she explains, “and within the container you have the sub containers of the five dimensions”. Each region then ‘fills up’ these sub containers according to the most pressing issues they face.
A knowledge dialogue
In Latin America, the project team is led by José Manuel Freddy Delgado Burgoa, Chair of the Board at the Andean-Amazon Pluricultural Community for Sustainability (COMPAS). Delgado says the team in Bolivia and Colombia has designed their course with equal focus on the five dimensions of the framework. It targets a range of learners: students in their last undergraduate year, postgraduate students studying food-related topics, university professors, and technical officers who work in municipalities.
“We are contributing something new, the food sustainability assessment, which didn’t exist here,” says Delgado. The project also aims to influence municipal and government policies on food sustainability, he adds, including Bolivia’s contribution to the forthcomingUN Food Systems Summit.
Picture 3: Apthapi, a traditional community meal, prepared in Tiwanaku, Bolivia, as part of a meeting between urban farmers from different parts of the country. Credit: Johanna Jacobi
For the past five years, COMPAS has been working on an assessment with the rural municipality Samaipata, where some farmers practise conventional agriculture and others agroecology. “Many times in communities, agroecological knowledge doesn’t yet exist,” says Delgado. Farmers rely on ancestral knowledge, he explains, having produced crops like quinoa for generations. “What we proposed throughout the course and [over] the years is an inter-scientific and knowledge dialogue (“dialogo de saberes”): we consider the academic knowledge and the indigenous knowledge at the same level.”
In Bolivia, Virtual Academy courses will be offered at two universities. And in Colombia, the training material developed by the Latin American team is extending its reach: researchers are working with the NGO Obosinga and the Regional Autonomous Corporation of the Department of Santander to replicate thecourse for technicians from 80 municipalities in the region of Cundinamarca.
“We consider academic and indigenous knowledge at the same level“
José Manuel Freddy Delgado Burgoa, COMPAS
Adaptability is a selling point for the training. “The modules I’ll have for university students will not be the same that I’ll use in the field to talk with extension officers or farmers,” says Ifejika Speranza, who is designing an online version of the course for students at the University of Bern in Switzerland.
The project has hit some unexpected hurdles along the way. Language is one: translating modules from Spanish to English, or vice versa, takes time. Connectivity has also been a challenge at times. Mukhovi says many potential students have had problems getting online to access the materials.
Despite the hiccups, the Academy launched in July 2021, with all course materials due to become available online by the end of the year. It also aims to grow its network beyond the African and Latin American universities already involved. The ultimate goal is to teach skills and knowledge that brings change in the food system, says Mukhovi. “They [students] will learn how to do the assessment, and how to support the farmers to come up with collective action.”
Transformation Accelerating Initiative Towards Food Sustainability
RED GLOCAL Network for Food Sustainability and Inter-Scientific Dialogue in Latin America
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About the authors:
Anita Makri is a freelance editor/writer/producer based in London, UK. Mukta Patil is a freelance journalist working in the US and India. She writes about energy, environment, and climate change.
Anita Makri and Mukta Patil (Translation by Elena Vardon)

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The low systemic exposure of des-ciclesonide following ciclesonide nasal aerosol administration was confirmed in a crossover trial in 29 healthy adults. The median C max of des-ciclesonide was 59 pg/mL following a single dose of ciclesonide nasal aerosol (296 mcg) compared to 602 pg/mL following a single dose of orally inhaled ciclesonide (320 mcg) and 12 pg/mL following a single dose of ciclesonide aqueous nasal spray (300 mcg). The pharmacokinetics of intranasally administered ciclesonide have been assessed in perennial allergic rhinitis patients resulting in similar exposure compared to healthy subjects.
The acute toxicity of budesonide is low and of the same order of magnitude and type as that of the reference glucocorticoids studied (beclomethasone dipropionate, flucinolone acetonide). Results from subacute and chronic toxicity studies show that the systemic effects of budesonide are less severe than or similar to those observed after administration of the other glucocorticosteroids . decreased body weight gain and atrophy of lymphoid tissues and adrenal cortex. An increased incidence of brain gliomas in male rats in a carcinogenicity study could not be verified in a repeat study, in which the incidence of gliomas did not differ between any of the groups on active treatment (budesonide, prednisolone, triamcinolone acetonide) and the control groups. Liver changes (primary hepatocellular neoplasms) found in male rats in the original carcinogenicity study were noted again in the repeat study with budesonide, as well as with the reference glucocorticosteroids. These effects are most probably related to a receptor effect and thus represent a class effect.
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Jamshedpur, Dec 16: Activists of All India Mahila Sanskritik Sangathan (AIMSS), a women outfit today
demonstrated at the DC office for over an hour and their delegation later submitted a memorandum to the East
Singhbhum deputy commis- sioner Amitabh Kaushal demanding safety for women.
The members claimed that spots near Jamshedpur Women’s College (Bistupur), Telco square and Aam Bagan which
has large number of coaching institutions do not have police presence.
The outfit members also wanted administration to deputy policemen on regular patrolling at popular picnic
spots, especially in view of rush of picnickers during this time of the year.
The members earlier in the day took out a rally from Aam Bagan in Sakchi carrying placards.

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Agricultural land carefully managed both for crops and for migrating ducks is the star of the show when the weather turns cold up north and the big birds of the Mississippi Flyway point themselves toward Mexico, Shotguns, limits of birds and good times take the stage then.
Mississippi Delta Ducks | Flooded Field Hunting for Waterfowl
Mississippi River Legendary Whitetail | Big Bucks on Giles Island
The bucks that sparked the modern day legends of Mississippi’s Giles Island grow and thrive for hunters, both from far away and right at home. A rifle hunt and a bow hunt find two lucky men looking at deer guaranteed to make anyone’s knees shake.

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Interviews with clients and friends of Baud
Interviewed: Álvaro Cambra and Albert Nasarre, founding partners.
Interviewer: Andrea Montes, member of the Baud team.
Interview date: April 20, 2020.
Image: from left to right, Albert Nasarre and Álvaro Cambra, founding partners of Cyrclo.
We still remember when this project came to Baud. So, it was a great idea that was beginning to take its first steps towards becoming a reality. Today, Cyrclo is a restaurant whose healthy and Mediterranean gastronomic proposal is not only conquering palates, but, thanks to its efforts, it is managing to find a place in the minds and hearts of many consumers.
We interview Álvaro Cambra and Albert Nasarre, two of Cyrclo's founding partners, who reveal to us how they have managed to reinvent themselves and their restaurant to face this health crisis so damaging to the restaurant sector with optimism and a fighting spirit.
Just two months after its opening, Cyrclo has redefined itself to focus on bringing healthy menus to the toilets that are giving so much to all of us these days. At Baud, we are proud and excited to experience personal and professional growth stories like this one.
Interviewer: How has the coronavirus affected you personally and professionally?
Álvaro Cambra: We created Cyrclo just 3 months ago and we had only been open for 2 months when the pandemic forced us to close. Accepting it and facing it was, at first, a tough process. Entrepreneurship always carries risks and, a context as negative as this one, has made it even more complicated. However, Albert and I are ambitious and fighting people and together we have been able to face it in a much more optimistic way.
Albert Nasarre: On a personal level, we are not living in confinement because our day to day continues in the restaurant. In fact, I would say that this situation has activated us and is allowing us to think faster. The context has presented an even more challenging challenge for us.
"We have implemented an organized restoration model that allows us to establish processes that ensure very good quality."
E: How did Cyrclo react to the coronavirus?
AC: Our first reaction, like everyone else's, was a bit chaotic. We were not clear about what we could do, how far we could go, what impact it was going to have for us or what the consequences would be. We had only been using home delivery services for a week and we didn't know if we were going to be able to continue with them. After those first moments, we took the reins and took the necessary steps to get ahead. We were aware that we could not keep our squad so we had to fight and reinvent ourselves to put ourselves in front of all the processes, cooking ourselves and being us, in the first person, the ones who were going to be at the foot of the canyon.
AN: Perhaps the hardest part of those initial moments was the uncertainty we felt about our team. It was a complicated situation for all of them and our intention was to be as transparent as possible with all of them, reassuring them and being by their side.
Image: Cyrclo kitchens.
I: How has Cyrlo transformed to face the pandemic?
AN: Rafa, Cyrclo's third partner, became interested in the Food For Heros initiative. We contacted them and joined, but in this movement, the restaurants assume the costs to feed the health personnel and, in our case, it was not viable. Therefore, we sat down with María Pascual, our friend, along with other catering companies in Barcelona and with the Ajudant Ajudar association to propose a crowdfunding that would allow us to continue helping. Since then, we have not stopped cooking to bring our healthy restaurant proposal to the toilets.
"Our long-term survival as a company is about keeping our values alive."
I: How dared you take over the kitchen without having experience in it?
AC and AN: Since our inception, Cyrclo has implemented an organized restoration model that allows us to establish processes that ensure a very good quality in the product and the final result. Thanks to this, we have been able to enter the kitchens being able to maintain our quality standards and our recipes intact.
I: What response have you received since then?
AC: The situation is being very complicated and the general response is being very positive. It is something we were not required to do and we are receiving a lot of love and appreciation. At no time did we have any doubts, now is the time to help as much as possible.
Image: toilets receiving menus from Cyrclo.
I: To what extent have Cyrclo's values influenced to face the transformation in such an optimistic and fighter way?
AC and AN: Our brand values are a reflection of who we are and how we think. We are nonconformist, optimistic, innovative, and all of that is reflected in how we are experiencing this whole situation. It is our values and our way of being that has prompted us to be more reactive and to dare. In fact, our long-term survival as a company depends on keeping those values alive and not losing sight of where we want to go.
E: Do you think consumers are going to take into account the involvement of brands during this pandemic in their subsequent consumption habits?
AC: From my point of view, thanks to this crisis, people today feel more socially responsible. There has been a change in mentality. In these tough times, we are more aware than ever of our responsibility to others and that is also expected of brands. If a brand actively engages with those who need it most, consumers will feel more receptive and connected to it.
AN: Normality will be responsible brands that commit and act to help society and the planet. This mass production and without conscience is increasingly seen worse on a social level. Therefore, companies have to be close to people to serve them when they need it. CSR will be greatly strengthened as an essential pillar in all companies.
"We have been strengthened as people and, consequently, as a brand."
I: What initiatives have inspired you and caught your attention more than those that have emerged in this context?
AC and AN: In general, we are very inspired by all those initiatives that are being carried out by small companies that dare and give everything they have to help others, from the Food For Heros initiative promoted by Grosso Napoletano to that of a Barcelona catering company that gives away menus for healthcare personnel through its E-commerce. Any gesture is important.
I: How do you think post coronavirus life will be? How are things going to change?
AN: Probably, in the short term, our life will change a lot. Our culture is very close and our relationships will surely be affected. We may become more distant, not with our closest environment, but we will be more careful with other social practices. I think that, in the medium term, it will also have an impact on companies since this situation has shown that the Home Office model is possible and that it is also a way to reduce fixed costs. The offices will have to be redefined to allow this flexibility in the location of the personnel and, in many cases, the spaces will have to be reduced because the presence of the entire staff will not be necessary.
AC: Sure, at the beginning, there is a lot of fear and we will stop doing things that we normally did, but in the long term, we will return. Latino society needs to go out, be with others, hug family and friends, so little by little we will resume our lives in full.
"We are constantly changing our minds, raising new ideas and their viability."
E: How would you compare the pre-post coronavirus in Cyrclo?
AC and AN: We have been strengthened as people and, consequently, as a brand. We have been able to fight with only 2 months to live and very limited resources. It gives us a lot of hope and fills us with optimism to see how with only two of us we have been able to do so much. In addition, it has opened our eyes to the impact we can have and how far we can go if we are able to fight.
We are sure that our clients value us more and, furthermore, we are reaching out and connecting with more people.
"The digitization of our sector is going to be an essential requirement to continue in the market."
I: What are you doing today to prepare for the post coronavirus situation?
AC: We are constantly changing our minds, raising new ideas and their viability. We want to promote our own E-commerce and the collection service because we know that the importance of the place is going to be secondary. We are also trying to find new target audiences and we want to introduce our services for companies and employees.
E: Any more comments?
AN: Yes, it is important to also reflect on the restaurant sector and the digital revolution that is undergoing due to the current context. We must be very aware that the traditional restaurant either changes or dies and we have to be very fast when it comes to integrating new technologies to be able to remain relevant and survive. Customers, for a while, are not going to come to our restaurants and, therefore, we have to be able to reach them in other ways. The digitization of our sector is going to be an essential requirement to continue in the market.


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Daisy Jones & the Six is a pulpy sex-and-drugs-and-rock-and-roll novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s music group and their stunningly beautiful lead singer, leading to the big reveal of the reason behind their legendary breakup. It reads like the script of a TV drama, so it is no wonder that Reese Witherspoon has snapped up the rights (she struck a production deal with Amazon for a 13-episode series, which is still in development; Riley Keough and Camila Morrone have been cast as Daisy and Daisy’s BFF, respectively).
In this alternate reality, everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the real reason why they split at the absolute height of their fame. Daisy is a beautiful free spirit coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, going to thriving clubs on the Sunset Strip, dallying with rock stars, and dreaming of becoming a famous singer-songwriter. By the time she’s 20, her voice is getting noticed, but she needs something else to catapult her career. Also getting noticed is The Six, a soulful rock band led by the mercurial, addiction-prone Billy Dunne. Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes the key to supercharged success is to put the two together.
Author Taylor Jenkins Reid drew upon real-life 70s supergroup Fleetwood Mac for her inspiration, but she adds flourishes to make Daisy Jones & the Six its own original story with different twists. Daisy is somewhat modeled on Stevie Nicks but comes off shallow and selfish. “I wore what I wanted when I wanted. I did what I wanted with who I wanted. And if somebody didn’t like it, screw ’em.” She’s headstrong, always braless, and usually reckless. Oh, and she is beautiful. Reid reminds us of this fact every few pages.
While I would say that Daisy Jones & the Six is a novel that should appeal to men and women equally, there is some romantic angst that not everyone will appreciate. As Daisy says about her would-be beau, the very married Billy, “It seemed like there wasn’t anything about me, any truth that I could tell him, that he wouldn’t accept. Acceptance is a powerful drug. And I should know because I’ve done ’em all.”
While I am predisposed to love this book (classic rock in the 1970s is my personal sweet-spot), I didn’t. Reid doesn’t write this one as a traditional novel—she goes with an “oral history” format, which was popular in the 80s and 90s (“In Their Own Words” nonfiction book series). When I’m reading fiction, I want descriptive prose, and a peek inside the character’s thoughts and feelings. I want to know what their environment looks like, smells like, sounds like. This felt very cut and dried. Many people have told me the audiobook is the way to go. I wish I’d gone that way.
I don’t regret reading Daisy Jones & the Six, and if you like to bone up on the book before the series or film, do check it out. Go with the audiobook, though.

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Draw waveforms and hear them
In theory, you can make any sound that you want. The results aren't very interesting. You can draw a sine wave and it sounds muffled. Add some jagged edges and the sound starts to sound more raw and high pitched. But it's okay to demonstrate what a sawtooth vs. sine vs. square wave sound like.
It would be a better to be able to draw in the time vs. frequency domain, using standard brush painting tools. Thay way you could come up with more interesting waveforms.

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Sturgeon putting on show in Shawano
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Sturgeon spawning season in 2017 is proving that less-than-ideal weather conditions will not dissuade these magnificent fish from doing what comes naturally.
Despite cloudy skies and chilly temperatures, the seasonal mating ritual is under way on the Wolf River at the Shawano dam at Sturgeon Park.
On the second day of spawning season in Shawano, crowds gathered under a drizzling rain Thursday to catch a glimpse of the fantastic prehistoric creatures, some more than 6 feet long.
Mary Ann Peters, of Green Bay, marveled at the spectacle, even though she admitted that the experience is more fun when the weather is more pleasant.
“It doesn’t matter to the fish,” she said.
Thousands of sturgeon swim north up the Wolf River each spring from Lake Winnebago or other distant habitats, racing upstream for the yearly mating ritual. The frenzied splashing exhibition draws crowds of onlookers to the Shawano dam and other favorite spots.
The sturgeon are regarded as the oldest and largest fish in the Great Lakes.
Ryan Koenigs, a biologist with the state Department of Natural Resources, said crews monitoring and tagging the sturgeon had recorded more than 1,000 specimens as of Thursday, including one female in Shawano that measured more than 6 feet long.
Koenigs said spectators can expect spawning to continue through Friday at least. The inclement weather conditions were not disrupting the mating activity much, he said.
“It’s slowing things down a little bit,” he said. “But they’re still spawning pretty heavy.”
Onlookers gathered along the shore of the Wolf River at the Shawano dam Thursday to watch the excitement.
Glenn and Carol Westphal, of the town of Washington, said they thought the poor weather would spoil everything, and they were surprised to see so many sturgeon in the water.
“You can still see some action,” Glenn said.

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Fluent Announces Launch of Enhanced Performance Marketing Platform Powered by AWS
Fluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNT), a leading performance marketing company, today announced the launch of its new Performance Marketing Platform powered by Amazon Web Services, Inc. (“AWS”). Upgrades to Fluent’s marketing technology stack are part of the company’s long-standing investment in technology, analytics, and product innovation. The AWS partnership and accompanying product enhancements will support Fluent’s plans for international expansion and help drive continued growth for key trading partners.
The AWS native cloud platform is designed to be easily deployed internationally and tailored to local regulatory requirements. Fluent has launched the platform in service of its U.K. operations and will continue to leverage this technology to strengthen existing partnerships and expand into additional markets. “This upgraded technology stack is ideally suited to drive value for our loyal U.S. clients, support our international growth goals, and enable us to stay nimble amidst the evolving regulatory landscape,” said Ryan Schulke, CEO of Fluent.
Over the past year, all development within the platform has been with AWS, using modern process and design in support of Fluent’s performance marketing business. “The speed to market has been impressive, and we’re excited to see how these new capabilities and features allow us to propel our business forward in the back half of 2020 into 2021,” said Schulke.
“We’re pleased to combine AWS’s portfolio of cloud services with Fluent’s expertise in connecting consumers and brands,” said Greg Pearson, Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Sales at Amazon Web Services, Inc. “Leveraging AWS’s global infrastructure, Fluent can continue to expand its service to reach consumers around the world with the proven operational experience and reliability that its customers depend on. Going forward, Fluent plans to enhance digital experiences with AWS machine learning to drive deeper insights and predict consumer trends and sentiments that will result in more engaging and relevant marketing campaigns for its customers.”
Plans to extend its machine learning capabilities to the new platform are in line with Fluent’s continued commitment to executing high-performing customer acquisition programs that drive measurable results for advertisers.


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A probing account of the honored place of older women in ancient matriarchal societies restores to contemporary women an energizing symbol of self-value, power, and respect.
Prominent feminist author Barbara Walker has revamped, retold, and infused with life some of your favorite classic fairy tales. No longer are women submissive, helpless creatures in need of redemption through the princely male! Instead they are vibrantly alive, strong women who take fate into their own hands.
This is a reference book which every knitter will want to have in hand. Walker describes the stitches knitters use and provides clear instructions for making them.
This fascinating guide to the history and mythology of woman-related symbols features:Unique organization by shape of symbol or type of sacred object21 different sections including Round and Oval Motifs, Sacred Objects, Secular-Sacred Objects, Rituals, Deities' Signs, Supernaturals, Body Parts, Nature, Birds, Plants, Minerals, Stones and Shells, and moreIntroductory essays for each section753 entries and 636 illustrationsAlphabetical index for easy referenceThree-Rayed Sun The sun suspended in heaven by three powers, perhaps the Triple Goddess who gave birth to it (see Three-Way Motifs). Corn Dolly An embodiment of the harvest to be set in the center of the harvest dance, or fed to the cattle to `make them thrive year round' (see Secular-Sacred Objects). Tongue In Asia, the extended tongue was a sign of life-force as the tongue between the lips imitated the sacred lingam-yoni: male within female genital. Sticking out the tongue is still a polite sign of greeting in northern India and Tibet (see Body Parts). Cosmic Egg In ancient times the primeval universe-or the Great Mother-took the form of an egg. It carried all numbers and letters within an ellipse, to show that everything is contained within one form at the beginning (see Round and Oval Motifs).
Do You Know... where the legend of a cat's nine lives comes from? why "mama" is a word understood in nearly all languages? how the custom of kissing began? whether there really was a female pope? why Cinderella's glass slipper was so important to the Prince? The answers to these and countless other intriguing questions are given in this compulsively readable, feminist encyclopedia. Twenty-five years in preparation, this unique, comprehensive sourcebook focuses on mythology anthropology, religion, and sexuality to uncover precisely what other encyclopedias leave out or misrepresent. The Woman's Encyclopedia presents the fascinating stories behind word origins, legends, superstitions, and customs. A browser's delight and an indispensable resource, it offers 1,350 entries on magic, witchcraft, fairies, elves, giants, goddesses, gods, and psychological anomalies such as demonic possession; the mystical meanings of sun, moon, earth, sea, time, and space; ideas of the soul, reincarnation, creation and doomsday; ancient and modern attitudes toward sex, prostitution, romance, rape, warfare, death and sin, and more. Tracing these concepts to their prepatriarchal origins, Barbara G. Walker explores a "thousand hidden pockets of history and custom in addition to the valuable material recovered by archaeologists, orientalists, and other scholars." Not only a compendium of fascinating lore and scholarship, The Woman's Encyclopedia is a revolutionary book that offers a rare opportunity for both women and men to see our cultural heritage in a fresh light, and draw upon the past for a more humane future.
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The agency has requested a hearing before all eight judges on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is fighting back after a three judge panel with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, on Aug. 24, barred the FDA’s implementation of graphic cigarette warnings, the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) reported.
FDA filed a petition, on Oct. 9, with the same appeals court requesting a rehearing “en banc.” An “en banc” hearing is a hearing before all eight judges that serve on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The U.S. Circuit Court judges have the discretion to decide whether or not to grant a request for an en banc hearing.
In its rehearing petition, the FDA argues that the graphic health warning images have a primary goal of communicating the negative health consequences of smoking and that the federal government has an interest in effectively conveying this kind of health information.
In the District of Columbia appeals court decision issued on Aug. 24 that struck down the graphic image requirement, the Court found instead that the FDA’s expressly stated goal in adopting the graphic cigarette warnings was to reduce “the number of Americans, particularly children and adolescents, who use cigarettes and other tobacco products.” Given this stated goal, the District of Columbia circuit court judges went on to find that the FDA did not produce any evidence to show that the cigarette graphic health warnings would directly cause a reduction in smoking rates, NATO reported.
As a part of the graphic warning labels, the FDA had also proposed including a “1-800-QUIT-NOW” toll-free smoking cessation help hotline, which the Aug. 24 decision also struck down. The FDA is not asking the full District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear arguments on this part of the cigarette health warnings.


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Did Syria and Iran win in their indirect war on Iraq?
This question has been occupying my thoughts in the last few days and to reach an answer, we should first know the goals of the US in the region and whether these goals have been failed or they're merely witnessing slow progress?
And are we going to see some determination on reaching these goals or are we going to see strategic changes from offense to defense in the plans?
I think the changes in the Middle East do not originally represent an American desire but they're more like a need that imposed itself on the US and the world as instability in this region negatively affects many parts of the world.
Troubles have spread from the Middle East to get on planes and hit targets in New York, and wore explosive belts to blow up trains in Madrid and London and some have even went as far as hitting targets Indonesia.
The reasons (and theories) that explain the spreading (or export) of these troubles may vary; some say that the West's policy toward Israel is what inflamed the situation.
Ironically, the same people who adopted this theory a few years ago now say that war in Iraqis the main reason.
But I do believe that dictatorships are the main reason; the Arab regimes didn't accept Israel as a neighbor, of course not because they care about the Palestinians and their interests as everyone knows how Palestinians are treated in Arab countries and how many thousands on them were killed in Jordan and Lebanon and perhaps Arabs killed more Palestinians than the Israelis did.
Obviously, Arab regimes and leaders didn't like Israel because it's a democratic state and its presence in the region can threaten their thrones.
Actually I think that Arabs who live inside Israel and the Joulan heights know this better than I do and I don't think they'd like to replace their Israeli passports with passports from any Arab country; they know the difference and even people living inside Arab countries began to see the difference after the revolution in communications and news flow.
In the last 50 years, Israelis went to the ballots more than ten times and 'faces' change there all the time while we are still facing the same faces that took over power thirty years ago.
What I wanted to say is that after the fall of Saddam, Arab regimes began to look at Iraqi as a second threat; as another emerging democratic project that must be foiled and stopped from growing.
So, the dramatic change that took place in Iraq was seen by the neighboring regimes and their terrorist allies as an imminent disaster; it hit their theory in the heart.
They were thinking that the US would not have the will or courage to attack but they discovered shortly after that the US was so determined to do the change and that's why their counter attack had to be a fierce one because it became a matter of existence to their regimes and their age-old ideology which they thought no one would dare to mess with.
Sadly enough, these regimes and terrorists were more prepared for the post-war phase than the US was and they the roles distributed and everyone knew his duties even before the fall of the statue.
-First there was the terrorist organizations that lost an important source of support when Saddam fell and thus they had to do a great deal of the fighting so they joined the remains of the Ba'ath and hired mercenaries to prepare for a long war with the US and the Iraqis that favored the change, So Al-Qaeda had a big role in recruiting suicide bombers and fighters and worked with some Iraqi groups to organize shelters and logistic support for the fighters.
On the other hand, the Syrian-Iranian alliance didn't stand idle as well as other Arabic regimes; every party had its role in the war and they were all more prepared than America was.
-Syria provided funds and logistic support for the Iraqi terror groups, the regime there offered them shelter and training facilities and also facilitated their passage to/from Iraq and the Syrians actually didn't have to pay a penny as Saddam and his gang had smuggled billions of dollars to Syria months before March 2003.
-Iran is planning to foil the democratic process in Iraq taking advantage of democracy itself "Okay, you want to play democracy? We're in"
So Iran decided to provide full support to the She'at religious parties and help these parties reach power and perform a coup on democracy using democracy itself and in some cases there have been some limited military interventions too.
-The rest of dictatorships used directed biased media to make the change look like a total evil plan that destroyed Iraq and will extend to become a war against Islam and Arabs.
The most effective message they sent was "People, this change is against your interests and it will bring catastrophic consequences upon you".
The reactions of the dictatorships and the terror organizations was massive and well organized and they frankly succeeded to some extent in hindering the progress in Iraq and changing the direction of the democratic process.
These partial successes encouraged Bashar Asad and some others feel victorious and say things like "we don't think that the US would repeat the Iraq scenario in other places, this seems far from possible at the moment because the US has failed in Iraq".
He actually wanted to say "We made the US fail".
Is this really the case now?
I would say that the war in Iraq would not stop unless it is taken to another front and our strategy must focus on chasing terrorism and striking its bases and strongholds instead of waiting for it to strike.
The objectives of our mission cannot be accomplished without changing the Syrian and Iranian regimes in any possible way because the battle in Iraq will not stop until guns are heard in Syria and Iran.
These two regimes are looking for half-solutions that prolong their stay for several more years and of course they've learned from Saddam who managed to stay in power for 12 years after 1991 by making full use of half-solutions.
Our current situation cannot tolerate further postponement and every delay will reflect negatively on democracy in Iraq and peace in the Middle East and I fear that the signs of changes that are emerging in Yemen, Lebanon and Egypt would be buried in their cradle before they see the daylight IF the regimes felt safe again.
Bottom line is and to answer the question I put in the beginning of this post I say; No, they haven't won yet but if these two regimes cannot be changed soon (whether on the hands of inside or outside powers) then their chances of winning will be much greater.
While the world has to fight the terror-supporting regimes we will keep fighting terror inside Iraq and only this level of cooperation can save Iraq, the region and the world from the counter attack of the terror-dictatorship axis.


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A Walk to Remember. A tearjerker. I just finished it on my kindle <3. First summer read!
Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins, but delights in truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. (Corinthians 13:4 as cited in A Walk to Remember)
One of my favorite quotes from the bible, when i’m not even a christian. i know… i’m weird like that.


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The Business Case for Sustainability – Sponsored by Jeffrey Gregory
The Business Case for Sustainability Sponsored by Jeffrey Gregory Of Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc.
An interactive online zoom call on Tuesday September 27, 2022, at 7:00PM
What is Business Sustainability?
A business may promote its Shared Value and Corporate Shared Responsibility (CSR) practices; focus on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting; manage the Triple Bottom Line; comply with Environmental regulations; and disclose Climate risks. Is this enough in today’s business world? How might a business meet the needs of society, the planet, and yet still be profitable and be a good corporate citizen?
Why should business care about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)? Isn’t achieving the SDGs more about what Government and non-profits should do? Who will pay for SDG? Who ‘should’ pay? How and how much?
These are all questions we should be asking ourselves as Finance Leaders. Our job now is more than just help a company maintain a positive cash flow and reduce risk. We are all under pressure to deliver results and be seen to be doing the right thing.
You have likely asked yourself, how any business, government or non-profit, can deliver net-positive benefits… now & in the future…
Join us on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @ 7PM EST to explore new ideas. We are grateful that David Sumpton will be our speaker and he will introduce us to many of these ideas in a new way from our traditional thinking.
David Sumpton, P.Eng., M.Eng., MBA is an instructor in Engineering Business at Western University; a professor of Project Management (with focus on the student ‘capstone’ course) at Fanshawe College; and a researcher in sustainability & physical asset management. As a Project Director & Program Manager, he helps businesses increase return on investment and build operational effectiveness. David has significant industry experience in capital expenditure budgeting and related engineering activities.
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Helen Anahita Wilson - Bhooma (2018). Bhooma (2018) - download the album and listen online. On this page you can listen to the album, get information about the album, see the list of songs and much more. Listen online and stay in a good mood. Org Album: Bhooma (2018).
This is it, love Where shadow meets the light I can’t speak now I can’t find an honest sound Past times I made each one faster on the wild I was a child then I made mistakes I shall lie here with him So, come close I won’t fight But try to hold and I will run.
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Projects Concerts Shop Audio/video Gallery Contact. Helen anahita wilson. I am a pianist, composer, t and musical explorer based in Brighton, UK and performing multi-sensory, post-genre concerts across the world. My debut solo album 'BHOOMA' is due for release in 2018.
Artist: Helen Anahita Wilson Album: Bhooma Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Piano Jazz Origin: UK Released: 2018 Quality: mp3, 320 kbps Tracklist: Neeleshwar Tariqa I Where Have I Known You Before Dhun Juin 31 Beguiled Amarone Suite in F Major, HWV 427: I. Adagio Hibou Merkaba Barakaat.
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The patina on this vintage copper candle holder poses as a turquoise finish of sorts, making it stand out with its geometric shapes and sky-scraping silhouette.
- Dimensions: 15"h, 3.5"w, 3.5"dia
- Condition: Excellent. Natural copper patina with some minor scratches on base.

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Prestigious National Geographic Traveler included Via Dinarica Trail amongst world’s best destinations in 2017.
Via Dinarica, mega-mountaineering and hiking trail, connecting natural and cultural sights in Dinarids, is recognized and acknowledged as a great chance and potential for development, especially for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“This wonderful news was published in National Geographic website. Complete article will be available in print magazines across the World in the end of this month in special edition National Geographic Traveler Best of the World”, announced the management of “Via Dinarica”.
They stress that, in this way, by including Via Dinarica in “Travellers 21 Best of the World” programme, National Geographic Traveler, except from recognizing Balkan’s natural beauties, acknowledges all organizations, mountain clubs and unions, mountaineers, adventurers and all other enthusiasts devoted to this concept in past several years.
In Terra Dinarica, which coordinates the organisation of Via Dinarica in BH, they outline that this prestigious acknowledgement is a result of persistent, hard, but also visionary work of partnering organizations, volunteers network and support of international development agencies, UNDP and USAID in B&H.
“It is important to notice that Bosnia and Herzegovina is the first in the region that prepared and marked all stages of Via Dinarica White Trail going through this country, officially opened in Blidinje in June this year. Via Dinarica is not only a chance for development, but also our reality and confirmed fact”, they say in Terra Dinarica.
Due to this, it is necessary to encourage local governments and partnering organizations to give even bigger efforts to preserve natural heritage in BH, which can be and has to be used in sustainable manner that secures economic prosper to local people.
– Via Dinarica has replaced politics with nature. What could be more beautiful?! says Thierry Joubert, owner of Green Visions agency from Sarajevo.
Via Dinarica encompasses three trails in B&H: Green, White and Blue. Green trail passes through BH forests and it is ideal for family mountaineering and recreation; Blue Trail passes through SE Herzegovina and connects this region with Adriatic coast. The White Trail, connecting summits of our highest mountains is the most interesting to thru-hikers, adventurers, mountaineers and all other people looking for untouched natural beauty and mountain peace and tranquility./IBNA


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In recent years, my work has revolved around themes such as water and organisms in the sea.
My pieces at Mathilde Gallery are made from materials originated from the ocean such as mother of pearl – a residual outcome of pearl production, natural sponge (to imitate corals), jeans – a textile requiring 6813.741 liters of water before one pair reach the shop shelves or titanium zinc – a material often used to collect and drain water in the building industry – all can be fully recycled and reused. The pearls and mother of pearl are provided by C&Chitose Ohchi and come from Omura Bay in Nagasaki, Japan.
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Yes, inner assurance is what gives one confidence. But feeling confident when you look your best is very natural. If your hair loss is making you feel less than great, there are ways to fix it and go back to loving yourself as you should. Hair loss isn’t always easy to deal with. While some people accept hair loss as a natural part of life, others feel let down and anxious about it. Many people choose Scalp Micropigmentation to avoid dealing with bald spots and increase their confidence.
This treatment, also known as SMP, works by replicating hair stubbles to conceal scars, add volume to thinning hair, and recreate a natural-looking hairline. Even those with alopecia have access to the flawlessly quaffed look of a full head of hair.
But is it worth it? Let’s find out!
Scalp Micropigmentation as a hair loss solution
Are you tired of false promises and failing hair-regrowth attempts? It’s time to find a safe and effective option that lives up to its promises. Scalp micropigmentation is a game-changer in hair loss treatment, with a long history of success and impressive outcomes.
This minimally invasive cosmetic treatment is performed by a scalp micropigmentation expert who carefully injects color pigment straight into your scalp. And what is the end result? A remarkably realistic and permanent close-shaved head look. Whether you have age-related hair loss, alopecia, thinning hair, or major scars from past experiences, scalp micropigmentation is a cost-effective alternative that can dramatically improve your confidence and look. So, it is definitely worth it.
Things you should know about SMP
Here are the things you should know about scalp micropigmentation:
It Does Not Fade Away!
The duration of scalp micropigmentation is one of its most amazing features. SMP outcomes, unlike transitory solutions, are intended to last. Because of the parallels with tattooing processes, scalp micropigmentation is also known as hairline tattooing. You won’t have to worry about your new hairline disappearing after a few years if you have the operation done. The team at The BrowMasters, who are recognized for being experts in scalp micropigmentation, will explain the technique to you. Following scalp pigmentation, you will feel as if you have restored your original hair. The effects are long-lasting, with any fading being mild and slow over a lengthy period of time.
Hair loss can be caused by a variety of factors, including age, hormonal changes, stress, food, medication, and medical disorders. Androgenetic alopecia, which accounts for 95% of female hair loss, can have a negative influence on self-esteem, and mental well-being, and even lead to melancholy and anxiety. Other hair loss therapies, such as hair transplants, can result in more hair volume loss in a matter of months. Nevertheless, with scalp micropigmentation, you may obtain your ideal hair volume right away.
Furthermore, scalp micropigmentation provides a permanent option for people who want to remedy baldness or a receding hairline. SMP results can last between 2 and 4 years, depending on factors like as lifestyle, immune system, and personal taste.
You need to find the best and most knowledgeable scalp technician
When we talk about scalp micropigmentation, it is very important to work with a trained and experienced specialist. We take quality control very seriously at The BrowMasters. Our stringent verification methods ensure that every customer who enters through our doors leaves satisfied. Our scalp micropigmentation specialists have completed rigorous training and are extremely passionate about their work. You can anticipate great outcomes and a personalized experience that suits your individual demands with their knowledge.
Know the main purpose of SMP
The main objective of scalp micropigmentation is to treat scalp and hair disorders. Look at it as a hair concealer that gives the appearance of fuller, thicker hair. Hundreds of microdots are injected beneath the outer layer of your scalp to simulate the look of hair stubbles. While the procedure is not without its challenges, the end product is undeniably rewarding. You may acquire a natural-looking hairline and a renewed sense of confidence by choosing scalp micropigmentation.
Understand that it will not regrow your hair
Scalp micropigmentation is not to be confused with hair regrowth therapy. Instead, it specializes in giving the appearance of neatly shaven hair, sometimes known as the “buzz cut” look. This revolutionary technique is ideal for people who have realized that their hair will never come back. In lively cities like Toronto, where looks are important, scalp micropigmentation can help restore your confidence and allow you to walk with confidence.
Time duration of the scalp micropigmentation process
The time frame of scalp micropigmentation treatment can differ depending on the requirements of the person. It can take a few sessions to get the desired effects. To avoid mild fading, it is important to shield your scalp from air exposure and heat immediately following the treatment. The most visible fading usually happens during the first month of getting the tattoo. Fortunately, there are sunscreen creams that may be used to avoid fading.
In comparison to other hair loss treatments, which may take a long time to show results and include a prolonged recovery period, scalp micropigmentation is a non-invasive technique that requires fewer sessions. This means you can get the advantages of the procedure without incurring significant downtime.
SMP is not dangerous. It is safe!
When considering any cosmetic operation, safety is of the utmost importance. Scalp micropigmentation is a non-invasive treatment for hair loss. This non-invasive approach, as opposed to chemical-infused hair treatments or invasive surgical procedures, reduces the chance of problems. Infections are considerably reduced when deep incisions in the scalp are avoided. Furthermore, scalp micropigmentation does not require any post-procedure care, which adds to its safety profile. The treatment is very painless, and the danger of infection is low.
There are no chemicals used during the scalp micropigmentation operation, therefore there are no concerns regarding potential adverse effects. Because there are no incisions, the danger of infection is reduced. To add color to the skin, experts use smaller needles, but any discomfort is minimized by the injection of a local anesthetic, assuring a pain-free experience.
You don’t need comb-overs
Hiding bald spots can be difficult for people who are experiencing hair loss. Comb-overs, in particular, are frequently unsuccessful and cause humiliation. Scalp micropigmentation eliminates the necessity for such methods by providing a practical and dependable option. Spend no more money on useless hair loss remedies. Scalp micropigmentation is a less expensive option for hair transplants, helping you to obtain the hair or look you want without breaking the bank.
Yes, SMP treatment looks realistic
Despite the fact that it does not use real hair, scalp micropigmentation creates amazingly lifelike results. Ink pigments are injected into the scalp to precisely match the color of your natural hair. Our professionals make certain that the hair tattoo follows the natural development direction of the hair, resulting in a smooth and natural look. Only a thorough study would reveal that it is not your genuine hair.
It makes you look younger
Hair loss may frequently make people look older than they are. This view might cause anxiety and self-consciousness. By choosing scalp micropigmentation, you may attain not only the illusion of thicker hair but also an appearance that is more youthful. The regained confidence and revitalized look might improve many facets of your life.
Scalp micropigmentation requires very little maintenance
Because no genuine hair is implanted in your skin, you do not need to purchase expensive hair products to preserve and support their development. You also don’t have to worry about taking additional time each morning to style your hair. All you need to do is wash the pigmented areas, add some shine with hair wax, and you’re good to go.
To sum up
Scalp micropigmentation (SMP) is a permanent cosmetic therapy for both men and women who have noticeable scars on their scalp from previous hair transplant surgeries or who are experiencing hair loss, thinning, or baldness. This process conceals scars, adds density to thinning hair, and restores a natural-looking hairline by simulating hair stubbles. Even people suffering from alopecia can enjoy the flawlessly quaffed appearance of a full head of hair. This treatment method is distinct in that the technician can effectively:
Using cutting-edge technology, replicate the patient’s hair follicles. Match the color of your remaining hair exactly. Create the ideal natural hairline to match your face. What is the procedure for scalp micropigmentation?
Scalp micropigmentation is a highly advanced and revolutionary natural-looking hair loss remedy that is less intrusive. To treat your scalp delicately, our highly skilled and certified scalp micropigmentation professionals employ several small-sized needles and natural color pigments that complement your natural hair. They employ a powerful computer-controlled software system to offer faultless and accurate outcomes across your brain in order to produce consistent results throughout your head. All of our treatments and procedures are customized to your individual needs and preferences.
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Lungu calls for China to use Zambian contractors on infrastructure jobs
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu wants Chinese companies working in Zambia to use local labour and local contractors. Lungu made his point on an eight-day state visit to China to push for support from China’s building sector.
“It definitely marks a departure from other presidents in Africa who have really courted Chinese investment without specifying this kind of issue,” says Dianna Games, CEO of Africa @Work, a Johannesburg-based business consultancy.
Lungu reportedly told Chinese developers in Sanya, China, that he wants China to use the Zambian labour force and Zambian contractors.
Games says his novel push for closer China-Zambia ties lies in precarious political position.
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Pieces Of /// Multi-discipline performance \ Vic Fringe Fest
A rare act of experimental performance and immediate immersion.
6:00pm - 6:45pm Doors at: 5:45pm
$15 ($12 students/seniors) no one turned away for lack of funds
Event DescriptionPieces of is a rare act of experimental performance and immediate immersion. It's has been called "a profound, occasionally heartbreaking experience" of being confronted with your past, told through non-linear, fragmented memories.
Ultimately, it's just a feeling.
We are exploring how to work with dance, projection mapping, sound installation, and performance, pulling from an original text written by Chandler McMurray-Ives.
This is a work in progress. Welcome into the muck of it.
"... holds a density of beauty, ache, tough skin, soft bellies and bold survival."
"A terrifically uncomfortable, technicolour, palm-sweaty tale of personal growth."
1411 Quadra (at Johnson)
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A Canadian public television broadcaster reminded the media yesterday that public interest must take precedence over political and commercial interests.
Tony Burman, editor-in-chief of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp's news and current affairs, was in Taipei to give a speech on public values in the media and ethics in news reporting.
Commenting on the current popularity of "rumor-based" stories that are often written or produced with little verification, Burman warned the local media to be extremely careful in handling this type of story.
Once a media organization publishes a story based on flimsy evidence, journalists tend to think that "it's [the news] already out there," and follow suit without further verifying the facts.
"Always have at least two sources," Burman said. "Be careful of stories where you have not verified the information and deal with it with care and openness."
"If you find that the news is only gossip and irrelevant to public interest, avoid going into it," he said.
Burman said that in many countries, including Taiwan, public television broadcasters are having difficulty maintaining their audience because of more popular commercial programming on private news channels.
The public also distrusts the media in general as some media organizations' credibility has been put into question and therefore "blackens us all," Burman said.
However, he said that viewers are still able to distinguish quality programs from the rest. At the end of the day, what the public wants are accuracy and credibility, not rumors.
Burman outlined several challenges for broadcasters, including protecting the integrity of news content in the face of growing political and commercial pressures and establishing credibility and trust with the public.
"A public broadcaster is not responsible to shareholders or advertisers, but only to the public," Burman said.
The public's trust in the media has declined over the years because they are no longer sure whether media organizations are serving their own interests or the public's, Burman added.
Broadcast management also have to ensure that the news content is free from all outside influence, except for feedback from the public, and be alert to insidious pressure from the government or politicians, he said.
"Credibility cannot be achieved overnight," Burman said. "But public broadcasters must conduct journalism in an open and accountable way."
The event was held by the Foundation for Excellent Journalism Award, an organization that awards various media organizations each year for ethical and professional reporting.


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Massage Techniques for the Back and Shoulders
Massage therapy dates back to when the oldest cultures used it to heal their injuries and to heal illnesses. Today, massage therapy is widely practiced as a therapeutic treatment. It is often considered to be part of a holistic, comprehensive approach to health. Many people suffer from chronic conditions and receive massage therapy as part of their regular medical treatment.
Massage therapy utilizes gentle hand movements to stimulate and manipulate the four major muscles of the body including the gluteal (lower, upper, and sides). These muscles are employed to relax tension in the skin and connective tissue. Manual lymph drainage is a typical type of massage. It promotes the flow of lymphatic fluid , which removes waste from the cells before returning it back to the heart. When done properly massage can boost the health of your neck, upper arm and face as well as your hands.
Massage can be performed in many ways. It is possible to do it manually or perform it with two hands , for instance, by using your thumbs, and your fingers, making circular motions around your upper arm. To avoid injuring skin that is tender massage strokes must be done with care. One hand: Start by massaging the top of your shoulder blade with your elbow. Next, move your hand towards the shoulder blade. Then, move your hand down towards your elbow and repeat this motion for each side.
Another of the techniques for massage is known as Shiatsu. Shiatsu is one of the techniques for body massage that uses their fingers, thumbs, and even their whole hand to massage certain areas of your body. Shiatsu is an ancient Japanese technique that is practiced by professionals for a long time. They intend to improve the lymph fluid flow and improve circulation, stimulate nerves and remove any toxins from your body.
Shiatsu massage can also involve massage strokes that are done over your arm's upper part. To perform this type massage your massage therapist will use their thumb, fingers and even their whole hand to massage areas of your upper arm. The massage therapist will usually begin at the shoulder blade, and work towards your biceps. They can also work on your triceps, forearms, and forearms.
Lymphatic massage is another type of massage. This massage involves the therapist massage and stimulate the various lymph nodes in your upper arm. This is done to boost the immune system, which can help you fight off illnesses.
The lymphatic massage session will last about an hour. The therapist will begin your massage by taking off all of your clothes. Then , they will massage your upper back, neck and shoulders. After removing all your clothes your therapist will apply the lymphatic system to stimulate it and clear out blood vessels. They may also apply warm or cold compresses. You can remove tattoos on your arm if you wish.
Lymphatic drainage massage is among the most commonly used techniques massage therapists utilize today. This technique is widely used in sports therapy as well as in physical therapy. The method involves the massage therapist manipulating your lymphatic system, so that the fluid, called lymphatic drainage circulates freely throughout your body. With the help of this technique, you'll be able to boost your energy levels as well as increase your immunity. Lymphatic drainage massage can be used to relieve aches, pains, and other body aches.
Massage Therapy Described
If you think massage is all about massaging your love handles then you are missing out on an entire world of advantages that this simple art can offer you. Massage is an ancient healing art that goes way back to the beginnings of recorded history. It's existed since ancient times and is still used today by individuals all over the world. The early Lomilomi philosophy of healing states that through signature we could directly get to the spirit. The philosophy of the Lomilomi believes that physical illness can be cured by using a form of religious manipulation of the body through massage.
In contrast to the common misconception that massage is simply rubbing things together like a loofah or other such instrument, Lomilomi massage concentrates on a more direct approach by using the feet and hands to manipulate the different areas of the body. Traditional Hawaiian massage also uses the hands and feet in the same manner as the Lomilomi does but at a far more diluted form. Lomilomi is the Hawaiian word for palm therapy and both have quite an interesting history. The ancient Hawaiians created the Lomilomi style of massage as a means to an end, when they understood that the ancient sacred rituals performed with the palms of the hands could be used to heal injuries and illnesses.
There are many ways that massage can be beneficial to the body. The most direct use is that which causes stimulation of the immune system and enhances its function. By increasing the flow of lymphatic fluid into the blood flow the massage increases the amount of nutrients taken throughout the body. The lymphatic system is essential to life; it carries waste products and assists in the immune system's ability to resist disease. Massage uses motion and pressure on specific areas of the body to increase the flow of lymph fluid and so provide a greater amount of nutrients to the whole body.
The other important role of the lymphatic system is to eliminate waste products from the cells of the body. The lymphatic system is 출장안마 responsible for cleaning our blood, making it more powerful and filtering out germs and other harmful elements which may harm us. With disease and illness keeping us busy and physicians working hard it becomes simple to miss these vital functions of the body. Massage can help to keep the body and immune system in equilibrium. Regular massage can be a part of your overall health regimen to help you stay healthy and away from the danger of disease and illness.
There are many different kinds of massage therapy to select from. There are the traditional movements like Swedish massage, shiatsu, deep tissue and acupressure. These movements work to improve circulation, relieve tension in the muscles and stimulate the lymphatic system. The results of a good massage are a relaxed feeling, enhanced lymphatic system function and a general feeling of well-being. Lots of people report an increase in energy after having a massage. This is because the increase in blood circulation, increase in oxygen to the cells and the reduction in muscle tension offer an ideal environment for healing to happen.
When contemplating a massage therapy program, it's important to pick a trained and accredited practitioner. Many home remedies, over the counter drugs and oils are not recommended since they may be too diluted and cause more damage than good. Therapists also have special training in the removal of hair, skin and nails. A professional will also know where to get a patient safely and how to make the massage soothing and pleasurable.
Massage therapy is available to everyone and is a excellent way to decrease pain and increase the ability to relax and cope with daily stressors. When picking a massage therapy program it is important to choose a certified and trained therapist who's experienced in the particular area of massage you would like to get treatment. A certified massage therapist has undergone extensive training and is likely familiar with the effects and dangers of various massage methods. They also have the ability to help an injured or sick person receiving massage therapy and are often monitored by a nurse during the massage to be certain that the patient is receiving the best possible care. With the rising number of individuals receiving massage therapy each year, the need for licensed massage therapists is on the upswing.
As more people become conscious of the health benefits of massage therapy, the demand for licensed massage therapists is on the upswing. The requirement for licensed massage therapists is expected to grow approximately twenty percent over the next five years. With this growth in interest in massage therapy, massage programs are offered at many massage spas across the country. These massage programs help the body become a better place to be and will allow patients to decrease their pain and increase their general feeling of well being.

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Our specialized and experienced Dutch lawyers in the Netherlands can file an application for proceedings for interim measures in urgent cases (in Dutch: kort geding). In this blog, we inform you about the requirements and possibilities of enforcing a claim with the help of proceedings for interim measures under Dutch law before a Dutch court. In another blog, we inform you specifically about the concept of interim relief under Dutch law and which matters may be affected by it.
Proceedings for interim measures under Dutch law must be requested by the applicant to the competent court. Proceedings for interim measures can take place before a subdistrict court (kantonrechter) or before the civil chamber of a district court (civiele kamer van de rechtbank). The applicant must fill out an application form and submit a conceptual writ of summons (including evidence). The court will examine the application and set a date, which, depending on the urgency of the case, can take up to six weeks from the application date. In highly urgent cases, the oral hearing can be planned earlier than one week. The writ of summons, including the date for the oral hearing, is served by a bailiff to the opposing party, which can be requested to appear before the court.
Besides the urgent character of proceedings for interim measures, another distinguishing feature
advantage of such a procedure is that the opposing party does not have to file a written statement of defence, be it that it remains possible to do so. If the opposing party does submit a written statement of defence, the oral hearing in proceedings for interim measures usually takes a bit shorter. As regards evidence in proceedings for interim measures, it must be noted that evidence – of each of the parties involved – can still be submitted to the court up to 24 hours before the oral hearing.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR a PROCEEDING for interim measures IN THE NETHERLANDS?
In the Netherlands, the procedure for interim measures is stipulated in Articles 254 to 260 of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedures. Depending on the nature of the case and the claim, proceedings for interim measures are heard either by a subdistrict court (staffed by a singular judge, namely the president of the court or his vice), or by a judge of the civil chamber of the competent district court. Oral hearings in proceedings for interim measures are usually swift and informal. Parties – if present – make oral statements, and the judge has the opportunity to ask specific questions about the facts of the case.
In civil proceedings for interim measures under Dutch law before a district court, legal representation is mandatory for the applicant, but not for the defendant. In civil proceedings for interim measures before a subdistrict court, legal representation is not mandatory. However, we strongly advise parties to consult a lawyer before initiating such proceedings to obtain expert advice on the case in question.
is the urgent character of a case requisite for Interim relief proceedings?
Yes, the claim in interim relief proceedings must be based on an urgent interest: immediate action must be taken, for example, to be able to stop a certain action by the opposing party with immediate effect. Besides the urgent character of a case, it is also necessary that, in view of its facts, circumstances and legal questions, it is feasible to decide on the case in such a short time frame. Consequently, if the judge is of the opinion that a case is too complex for a decision in proceedings for interim measures, the claim can be rejected for that single reason. After the hearing, the judge issues a decision within seven to fourteen days. Nonetheless, it is also possible that the judge delivers a (preliminary) decision at the hearing itself. In such an event, the written decision follows within a few days after the hearing.
Dutch LAWYER SPECIALIZED IN Proceedings for interim measures under Dutch law
Our Dutch lawyers in the Netherlands can support you from the beginning of the process with negotiations and on a strategic level. If the case escalates, we will act as your Dutch litigator in court. If you are in urgent need of a Dutch lawyer specialized in proceedings for interim measures under Dutch law, or a preliminary injunction and a court ruling, our law firm in Amsterdam can initiate interim injunction proceedings (an urgent procedure) on your behalf. Our Dutch trial lawyers in Amsterdam can act in the first instance before every government judge in the Netherlands. We are also happy to help if an appeal is lodged.

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Sunny Isles Beach, Florida (PRWEB) February 19, 2016
Beginning on February 29, North Bay Road at the intersection of 174 Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic until further notice. Winston Boulevard (174 Street) will remain open to local traffic only.
This project, which includes a new drainage system, sidewalks, gutters and landscaping, has been divided into five phases to minimize impact on vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
1. During each phase, no parking will be permitted in the construction area or in the detour area.
2. Residents displaying a Resident Parking Permit are permitted to park in any Residential Parking spaces between 174 and 178 Street and on the non-construction areas of 174 Street.
This road closure is required to finish Phase II of a multi-phase project. The second phase involves the west bound lanes of 174 Street from the intersection of North Bay Road to Winston Towers 400 and now requires this complete closure at North Bay Road to be completed. The duration of this portion of Phase II is expected to last approximately two months. Vehicular traffic will be rerouted on 174 Street, allowing for one lane in each direction – east and west past the construction area. Pedestrian access will remain available between North Bay Road and 174 Street.
The SIB Shuttle Bus will continue to travel down 174 Street during the time of the road closure; however Miami-Dade County buses will not. Residents of the seven Winston Towers Buildings will be able to catch the SIB Shuttle Bus as it travels to and from Collins Avenue on 174 Street, though the stops may be on the opposite side of the road from their respective buildings. Riders may take advantage of the SIB Shuttle Bus to access Miami-Dade buses at Collins Avenue. There will be no bus service on North Bay Road south of 178 Drive. Therefore, the SIB Community Shuttle, northbound blue line only, will stop on the east side of 178 Drive in front of Saint Mary Magdalen Church and on the west side of North Bay Road across from Senator Gwen Margolis Park to pick up riders. The Miami-Dade County buses will continue to run north and south on the 178 Street/North Bay Road/178 Drive loop back and forth to Collins Avenue.
Details on detours for the Miami-Dade County buses and school buses will be posted on sibfl.net.
A public information meeting regarding this construction schedule and road closure will be held on Thursday, February 25 at 10:00 am in the First Floor Meeting Room.
For information about this construction schedule go to the official City website at sibfl.net, watch SIBTV, or follow the City on Twitter & Instagram (@CityofSIB), or on Facebook (City of Sunny Isles Beach). For questions, please contact Capital Projects Manager Elka Linton-Dorsett at 305.792.1773.


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1.Alternative test in toxicology
a)Stem cell toxicology and developmental toxicology
b)Stem cell-derived organoids and their application in toxicity testing
2.Emerging pollutants and their toxic mechanisms in target organs
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PhD in Public health and predictive medicine
Assistant researcher, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of medicine
Postdoctoral fellow, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of medicine
2022-2025 Foundation of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (Specific Program for animal welfare and alternative testing), PI
2020-2023 University Startup Fund, PI
2018-2020 China postdoctoral science foundation, PI
2019-2021 Foundation of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (Specific Program for animal welfare and alternative testing), participating
2016-2019 National Natural Science Foundation of China, participating
Other professional activities
Reviewer for Theranostics, Environment International, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Toxicology.
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