According to reports, the suspect assaulted the victim with a piece of broken glass around 4:00 a.m., inflicting serious injuries Authorities were immediately alerted, and a search is now underway to locate the perpetrator, who is believed to be hiding somewhere within the hospital premises The incident has sparked concerns about safety protocols in psychiatric institutions prompting questions about how such an attack could occur within a secure facility The brutal murder of a 44-year-old patient at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital in Dafni by another patient with a violent criminal history was the result of chronic deficiencies and understaffing the head of the union representing workers at the facility said on Thursday continues to provide and wants to keep providing care and treatment for people with mental illnesses,” Thomas Dimoulas told state broadcaster ERT His sentiments echoed those of another unionist who described the situation at the sprawling facility as a “battlefield,” in comments to Kathimerini The victim was admitted to the hospital west of Athens just a day before she was stabbed to death with a shard of glass from a broken bathroom mirror in the early hours of Wednesday morning had been at the facility since last November when he was committed to care by court order after stabbing another woman to death on the Ionian island of Corfu in August 2023 That attack also took place in a psychiatric hospital the 47-year-old was able to run out of the hospital grounds He was eventually tracked down and arrested on Wednesday night after a woman called the police to report seeing a man covered in blood walking along the highway headed westward for Skaramagas from Haidari ERT reported that the man was in a “frenzy” when he was arrested and told police officers he believed that his 44-year-old victim was the same woman he had killed in the summer of 2023 He is due to face a prosecutor on Thursday and to be re-committed to a psychiatric facility An inquiry has been launched into Wednesday’s incident to ascertain how it was allowed to take place have indicated that such incidents are practically inevitable given that the facility not only handles more cases than it can with its current staff but also ones for which staff have not been properly trained and equipped According to data provided by staff at the facility there were 311 patients or 225 beds in the wing of the hospital dedicated to particularly difficult cases the number of patients for the same number of beds came to 250 Staff also say that the wing is on two floors and in an awkward shape that makes it difficult for doctors and nurses to keep an eye on patients This wing additionally accommodates the area for patients who have been committed by court order after carrying out violent crimes there should be one nurse for every three psychiatric patients,” said a hospital worker who spoke to Kathimerini on the condition of anonymity adding that only two nurses are on duty in this section during the night with responsibility for more than 30 violent patients Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment Durham University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK View all partners The Italian Senate recently passed a law making surrogacy a “universal crime” In a country where surrogacy is already illegal this decision takes restrictions to a whole new level While Italian law already prohibited surrogacy within Italy the new ban will make it a crime for Italians to access surrogacy abroad – even in countries where the practice is legal The wording therefore puts surrogacy on a par with genocide and crimes against humanity Other countries, including France and Germany This means that the surrogate is the legal mother when the child is born But they still typically allow the intended parents to establish a legal bond with the child by other means for example by giving legal recognition to the genetic father alongside the surrogate mother or to both parents via adoption in cases where surrogacy has been sought abroad In the UK, the surrogate is the legal parent at birth but courts can transfer parenthood to the intended parents through a parental order a surrogacy-specific mechanism designed to be less burdensome than adoption Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni called the new surrogacy ban “common sense” and celebrated it as protecting women and children from “commodification” Others see the ban as the opposite of protecting women and children While it found no consensus on the lawfulness of surrogacy arrangements it decided that the rights of children born through surrogacy require “a possibility of recognition of a legal parent-child relationship” Italy’s absolute ban goes against this reasoning In 2019, the British supreme court also invoked the child’s welfare as the main driver for judges to recognise intended parents as legal parents risks leaving the child “legally parentless (and possibly also stateless)” – because they would be legally tied to a person living abroad and who did not intend to be their parent A UK study found that most surrogates don’t view themselves as the mother and would support recognising intended parents as legal parents from birth Meloni’s government, led by the far-right Brothers of Italy, has consistently focused on policies that promote what it sees as a “traditional” form of family. Running on a platform focused on the fascist motto of “God Meloni’s government has been open about its anti-LGBTQ+ stance curtail reproductive choice – ideologically driven by an emphasis on “natural” motherhood While it is mostly straight Italian couples who use surrogacy by going abroad, many of them will hide the fact that they had a child this way Same-sex couples are even more restricted since they obviously cannot fly under the radar in the same way they also have no other choices for having a child together: they are banned from accessing IVF or adopting While legal scholars and activists question whether the law can hold up to legal scrutiny or how it will be applied in practice, same-sex parents express fear that they are faced with two impossible options: leave their country indefinitely they face up to two years in prison and a fine of up to €1 million (£836,000) Italy’s surrogacy ban is perhaps no surprise in an era of populist politics where LGBTQ+ and women’s rights are increasingly weaponised The suspect, who had escaped following the attack, was found on Athens Avenue by DIAS motorcycle police after citizens alerted authorities. This shocking development comes amid growing concerns over security failures in Greece’s psychiatric institutions—especially given the fact that the same man had previously killed another patient in 2023 New details have emerged about the suspect’s disturbing past. Michalis Giannakos, president of the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Employees (PODEN), confirmed that this was not his first murder. In 2023, while hospitalised at Corfu Psychiatric Hospital he had killed a 65-year-old woman in an especially gruesome manner—gouging out her eyes with a pen and wooden cutlery before stabbing her multiple times he remained in psychiatric care rather than being transferred to a high-security facility raising serious questions about patient management and institutional oversight “He has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder We were called this morning and informed about the incident.” authorities have launched an Emergency Administrative Inquiry to determine how such a dangerous individual was able to attack another patient and then escape Hospital security protocols are now under intense scrutiny as public outrage grows over how a known killer was left in a position to strike again This case has reignited debate over the handling of violent psychiatric patients in Greece with calls for stricter security measures and better institutional safeguards to prevent further tragedies Posted on June 9, 2016 Please help us to support the Dafni Amirsakis Memorial Fellowship Award which provides fellowship support to graduate students in the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.  We are sad to report that UCLA alumna and staff member Dafni Amirsakis – chemist and exercise enthusiast – passed away on May 24 Beloved by her family and friends for her kind open spirit and unflaggingly cheerful disposition she passed away at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest during her favorite spin class Dafni was also active in her high school’s music program where she played bass guitar in the jazz band and French horn in the orchestra She began her college career at Loyola University in Chicago before transferring to the University of Wisconsin she first picked up the guitar and started writing songs to perform at the student union’s open mic nights Dafni at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena in 2013 Having taken part in a summer research program at UCLA where she fell in love with the California sunshine Dafni did not hesitate to return in 1998 when she was offered the opportunity to continue her studies as a graduate student at the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry She was welcomed into the research group of Professor (Sir) Fraser Stoddart with co-supervision from Professor Miguel Garcia-Garibay during his stay at the Stoddart group as a visiting assistant researcher Dafni’s research in supramolecular chemistry focused on approaches for the dimerization of stilbene derivatives in the solid state and in solution with the completion of her dissertation titled “Template- and Structure-Directed Approaches for the Preparation of Tetraarylcyclobutanes.” She then continued her time at UCLA as a postdoctoral fellow for two years at the UCLA Department of Pharmacology with Dr before returning to UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry as a staff scientist – a position she held until her passing – in the Molecular Instrumentation Center She became a proficient fingerstyle guitar player and wrote and performed songs both solo and with several iterations of her own band and pop influences and she became a fixture in LA’s roots/Americana scene centered around Culver City’s Cinema Bar Dafni released four albums during this period she focused her talents on playing bass in the Modern Skiffle Quartet (MSQ) the original composition “Dimes,” became a signature of both her own shows and those of the MSQ A lifelong devotee to exercise and healthy living Dafni was in the cross-country running team in college and enjoyed strength training She was especially interested in the science of fitness and wanted to find a way to use it to help others She had recently completed her personal trainers certification She delighted in cooking for her friends and opening her home to guests hosting many house concerts and holiday dinners including a celebration last month for Greek Easter Her family was overwhelmed by the number of people – scientists and workout partners – who came to visit her in the hospital and by the deluge of support that came from around the world Dafni’s funeral will be held on Wednesday Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church1324 S CA 90006Followed by her burial at:Forest Lawn Memorial Park1712 S In lieu of flowers, to honor Dafni’s memory, her family suggests you consider a gift to the Dafni Amirsakis Memorial Fellowship Award, which provides fellowship support to graduate students in the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.  A gift can be made online at the fund giving website Please remember to mark your gift as a tribute in memory of Dafni Amirsakis If you would like to send your memorial gift by mail please post a check payable to “The UCLA Foundation” to the following address: UCLA ScholarshipsAttn: Dafni Amirsakis Memorial Gifts10920 Wilshire Blvd UCLA’s federal taxpayer ID number is 95-6006143 The Dafni Amirsakis Fellowship Award was established to honor Dafni’s life and to continue her life’s work by providing the opportunity for future graduate students to follow in her footsteps An award of $1,000 shall be given each year to a Chemistry graduate student who goes above and beyond all expectations in his/her research and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students Other criteria include helping others and reaching out to the community while displaying the characteristics of kindness and good humor – all traits that Dafni had in excess This remembrance of Dafni was written by her husband Dr Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" University of California © 2025 UC Regents They are at different stages of careers in journalism with diverse research interests covering areas from far-right discourse and human rights to climate crisis they will meet as Lede Program fellows at Columbia University at one of the world's foremost journalism schools to develop their knowledge and skills even further.Meet the fellow below a data journalist at VIMA and media researcher and serves as the project manager for the early stages of establishing a new research unit Holding a bachelor's degree in Language and Linguistics from Democritus University and a Master’s Degree in Information Society Dimitris has also pursued graduate coursework and research in language and media at the University of Oxford His research portfolio includes studies on Greek far-right discourse and networks in the digital public sphere political and scientific discourse during the pandemic and the metaphorical conceptualization of immigrants and refugees in Greek and European media he has recently delved into major crises like the collapse of electricity and water infrastructure in Gaza as well as the deaths of journalists in the region Dafni is a visual-forensic investigator with a background in architectural engineering She graduated from the School of Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens and upon receiving the National Architecture Scholarship from the Eugenides Foundation pursued further studies in Research Architecture at Goldsmiths she has collaborated with Forensic Architecture in London and Berlin Dafni works as an investigative reporter at Reporters United in Athens Her work is dedicated to advocating for Romani rights with a particular focus on  addressing forced displacement and infrastructural deprivation against the Romani communities of Aspropyrgos Dafni participates in various projects tackling state violence and corporate accountability as a cartographer and visualizer Konstantina Maltepioti is an Athens-based investigative journalist with a specialization in OSINT reporting and has been working with Reporters United a network of investigative journalists based in Greece She has participated in several cross-border investigations including Cyprus Confidential with ICIJ a project published by 11 media and was shortlisted for the 2023 SIGMA Awards She holds an MSc in Investigative Journalism from the University of Gothenburg and has been a fellow at the GIJN Conference in 2021 and 2023 Iliana Papangeli is the managing director of Solomon an independent investigative outlet based in Greece covering a wide range of topics from migration to corruption and climate change Ιnvestigations she has worked on have received nominations (European Press Prize ‘23 & ‘21) and awards (Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize 2023 she promotes the transformative power of feminist approaches and care practices within the newsrooms I am 21 years old and I study Communication My interest in data journalism was sparked by a university class that revealed the fascinating stories hidden within data I am honored and excited to have been selected to attend the Lede Program in New York which represents a crucial step in advancing my knowledge and skills I aspire to become a professional journalist and join the data journalism community Thanks to the amazing opportunity provided by the SNF I will be equipped to make a significant impact in the field of data journalism Eftichia Soufleri studied Communication and Media at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens She started her professional career in 2020 at News 24/7 she is a producer of explainer videos and mini-docs at 24 MEDIA Lab She has also published her work in Balkan Insight and Le Courrier des Balkans She is interested in multimedia journalism and her work covers a range of topics SNF's support for the implementation of the Data Journalism Fellowship Program at Columbia University's School of Journalism is part of the Foundation's broader effort to promote and enhance transparency The grant for the Fellowship Program follows previous SNF support for a three-year pilot Fellowship Program from 2017 to 2019 at the School of Journalism in which 53 journalists from Greece focused on data journalism iMEdD has previously collaborated with Columbia Journalism School on the implementation of Newsroom 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responsibility of the participants or the institutions or organizations they represent SNF is audited by Grant Thornton and complies with all applicable laws and regulations in all relevant jurisdictions Entries to the annual Architecture Drawing Prize are judged in three categories a post-graduate student studying for a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture (MLA) at the Bartlett School of Architecture won in the hybrid category and was also judged overall winner of the Prize with her Flood-responsive landscape performance a virtuoso drawing created through a variety of rendering and modelling techniques produced by hand in plaster and through and across multiple software platforms A thing of compelling, elegant complexity, depth and strange beauty, Filippa’s drawing represents, in her words, “a multi-scale territory operating under the constant influence of ever-changing ecosystem dynamics. Focused on dense urban habitats and responding to future sea-level rise, my project proposes the deployment of London’s ‘Hidden Rivers’ as a responsive flood defence agent to absorb tidal water accumulations which endanger the city.” © Dafni FilippaWhile such a project is unlikely to be realised at any time in the future, Filippa’s drawings command attention. What if? If only! “They are provocations”, she says, “a form of controlled released energy. My concern is with drawings that explore and engage, provoke discussion; drawings to think with and through and to design from. The ‘Deep Ground’ drawings show architecture coming into line with landscape.” “I could see Gandy pushing his technique, depicting architecture in the process of change, just as I try to in my own way today using any number of overlapping techniques to create . . .” Haunting, I suggest. “Drawings that explore what could be possible.” © Dafni FilippaSir John Soane’s Museum with its intricate layering and interweaving of models walls opening into unexpected rooms and vistas beyond was a perfect setting for Filippa’s prize-winning drawing drawings and paintings of Greek temples were also close to Filippa’s imagination somehow in drawings you can find something of the Greek landscape - architecture choreographed with nature - of ancient history and of my childhood At school we used to go out and sketch the landscape and these carefully placed buildings At the Technical University of Munich where I studied for my Bachelor’s degree in Architecture I learned to draw straight lines and to think rationally and technically.” © Dafni FilippaSignificantly, all last year’s Architecture Drawing Prize winners were students been transmuting on one level into something fresh and exploratory like Dafni Filippa’s work draw us into new ways of thinking about architecture landscapes and the possibilities of architectural representation itself Filippa now plans to work for an established landscape architecture practice before setting up her own studio Her participation in The Architecture Drawing Prize has been The Architecture Drawing Prize is co-curated by Make Architects Sir John Soane’s Museum and the World Architecture Festival and sponsored by the Iris Ceremica Group with ArchDaily as the headline media partner To enter The Architecture Drawing Prize 2022 visit: https://worldarchitecturefestival.com/live/en/page/drawing-prize You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Current Access Level “I” – ID Only: CUID holders This website uses cookies as well as similar tools and technologies to understand visitors’ experiences. 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There is a clear parallel here with Portugal's Loureiro whose distinctive scent and name are both that of Laurus nobilis One of the island's oldest and rarest varieties Dafni has enjoyed something of a renaissance in the past couple of decades has been producing varietal Dafni wines for a few vintages now and has spearheaded the variety's revival from its vineyards near Alagni 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Heraklion A few producers on the Greek mainland are also now taking up the gauntlet Dafni vines produce conical bunches of large The noticeably thick skins contribute good resistance to both drought (essential in the height of Crete's hot which increases airflow between the individual berries further contributing to the variety's disease resistance This makes green-harvesting and strict pruning essential for any winemaker seeking to make quality wines from it Dafni grapes reach maturity relatively late in the growing season (harvest is usually in early October) giving them a long ripening period in which to develop and deepen their distinctive aromas Although Crete's rainfall is relatively scarce this late ripening does introduce the risk of rot and disease brought about by autumn rains Wines made from Dafni are light in color, alcohol and palate weight. They tend to be bright and fresh, with good acidity and show aromas of mountain herbs alongside their trademark laurel-like notes ginger) and tropical fruits also show through Wine storage vessels from around 1000 B.C. have been discovered bearing the words dafnitos oinos. Whether the dafnitos here refers to the Dafni grape variety or the town of Dafnes District Court for the Central District of California 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dafni Hair Products announced it has filed lawsuits in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging that the heated hair straightening brushes sold by Trade Box and Chiang Ka Man infringe Dafni patents.  Dafni is requesting a permanent injunction barring sales of the infringing products and damages for past infringement.   The complaints allege that the defendants infringe three utility patents and one design patent relating to Dafni's innovative "DAFNI" ceramic heated straightening brush.  Instyler is further charged with infringing the design patent relating to the travel version of the DAFNI brush which went viral and now has more than 120 million views across social media platforms Sharon and Kobi secured patents throughout the world to protect their invention.  Knock-off brushes like those sold by the defendants have impeded Dafni's ability to expand the reach of its brushes.  These lawsuits represent the latest step in Dafni's ongoing efforts to vigorously protect its intellectual property and tears from our family," said Sharon Rabi.  "My hope is for women around the world to be able to use the DAFNI brush to spend less time straightening their hair We are committed to stopping the sale of lower-quality brushes that use our design and technology."  joins the litigation with Dafni Hair Products are represented by Latham & Watkins LLP in the case Contact: [email protected] https://dafnihair.com Do not sell or share my personal information: To continue reading, become a Patently-O member. 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Read now Download our Professional Engineering app Subscribe to Professional Engineering newsletter Opt into your industry sector newsletter Please enable Javascript on your browser to view our news Flexible spaces at our head office in Westminster Metrics details An Author Correction to this article was published on 11 December 2020 This article has been updated providing a physiologically relevant paradigm for the exploration of appetite regulation by examining the diversity of enteric neurons in Drosophila melanogaster we identify a key role for gut-innervating neurons with sex- and reproductive state-specific activity in sustaining the increased food intake of mothers during reproduction Steroid and enteroendocrine hormones functionally remodel these neurons which leads to the release of their neuropeptide onto the muscles of the crop—a stomach-like organ—after mating Neuropeptide release changes the dynamics of crop enlargement and preventing the post-mating remodelling of enteric neurons reduces both reproductive hyperphagia and reproductive fitness The plasticity of enteric neurons is therefore key to reproductive success Our findings provide a mechanism to attain the positive energy balance that sustains gestation dysregulation of which could contribute to infertility or weight gain Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. 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compared to that of control adult Three representative videos are shown (see Extended Data Fig 8n,o for quantifications of GCaMP6 oscillation amplitude and fluorescence levels) Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2866-8 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Rabi initially created the brush for herself but after a demonstration video was shared on Facebook it quickly became a beauty sensation  Lifestyle | Style The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers When you purchase through links on our site Sign up for the best picks from our travel I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice You know those videos you see while scrolling through Facebook that show off a beauty product that seems too good to be true one such video showed a woman running a brush through her curly hair which swiftly went from frizzy to sleek and straight After a Texas radio station posted the video, the brush went viral, amassing more than 400,000 views who just so happened to create the high-tech hairbrush with her company I tried the product and can confirm the videos aren't a one-off - it's the perfect product to keep at your desk (which I do) warm-up and run through your hair if you're looking for a touch up It's also easy to travel with because it's much less bulky than a regular hair straightener which can take up more room than you actually have in your luggage And if you're handy with a straightener (I'm not) that makes it easy to add curls which the Rabi has perfected (she demonstrated how to straighten and curl at a coffee shop in New York City) And while it might seem like there are plenty of straightening brushes these days with influencers like Huda Kattan embracing it in its early days We chatted with the female founder about why she decided to create a high-tech hairbrush and what it's like going viral Tell me about how you decided to create the company How were you doing your hair and how long was it taking you "I was inspired at 24 while I was an engineering student I was the only girl in my class and felt self-conscious because of a drastic haircut that was difficult to style I was spending hours a week just to get my hair looking decent I was frustrated by how much time it took to get my hair to look smooth and stylish without sacrificing volume I liked the idea of immediate results but felt like there was no solution After learning that the flat iron was invented in 1909 and hadn’t been improved upon in over 100 years I was inspired to create a product that could help women like me to style their hair safely and open up more time in their day for the things that are important to them to join me on this journey and develop DAFNI Were you surprised at how viral you went in your video "When we started the business we expected sales to be slow as people familiarized themselves with the concept of a straightening brush But after posting a simple demo video of me using the classic brush we generated over 120 million organic views." How did your background as an engineer help you create the product "I think being an engineer and physicist gave me two things: one was the confidence to think I can and give my mind freedom to think of a better solution and the second was to learn how to be a woman in a men's world when we climb to the top hierarchies of every industry it's still very masculine." How is your product different than other hair straightening brushes on the market at the moment "It's the original hair straightening and styling brush invented by a woman for women Being the first to market has also allowed us more time to explore other models which is the first ever cordless straightening brush Our brushes also style hair in record time all brushes smooth up to 10 times more hair than a traditional flat iron in a single brushstroke resulting in an overall styling time of under five minutes." An etiquette expert decodes the dreaded smart casual dress code The world's first vegan hotel suite has come to London A new Audrey Hepburn documentary uses dance to help tell her story Make more of London this autumn with these exciting experiences Dafni Allure Cordless Hair Straightening Brush $170 | Dafni Allure | Buy it now Dafni Classic Hair Straightening Ceramic Brush $149 | Dafni Classic | Buy it now Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in major blow for Putin ahead of Victory Day celebrations Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in blow for Putin Stacey Solomon 'regrets doing reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason Stacey Solomon 'regrets reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason Royals watch historic flypast as huge crowds turns out for VE Day 80th anniversary  Royals watch historic Red Arrows flypast for VE Day 80th anniversary David Beckham’s 50th birthday bash in London 'shut down' by council over noise complaints David Beckham’s 50th birthday bash 'shut down' over noise complaints the indoor track and field season has come to a close for the Broncos Boise State finished with 21 athletes in the top-10 finishes for 14 different events Junior sprinter/hurdler Dafni Georgiou competed in the 200 and 60-meter races Her best races came in the 60-meter hurdles Dafni previously broke the school record for the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.48 seconds in the 2019-2020 season That time came from the Mountain West Indoor Championships where she placed fourth Dafni ran a sub-8.48 60-meter hurdle 10 times This means that Georgiou now holds well over the top five school records in the 60-meter hurdles for women “I think I changed a few things on my technique and also getting stronger in the weight room,” Georgiou said “I think combining those two things made me run the record again.” Georgiou had the fastest time in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) for the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.20 seconds At the Mountain West Indoor Championships this year Sophomore sprinter/hurdler Nyenuchi Okemgbo also performed well this year. Okemgbo held the seventh-fastest time in the MWC and placed fifth in the MWC Championships for the 60-meter hurdles. Having two of the fastest runners practicing together certainly has helped them push each other to become better. “One of the reasons I chose to come was because I knew that Dafni was a good hurdler here,” Okemgbo said. “Thinking that I would be able to train with her I feel like that has helped me and it gave me more confidence in myself because she’s a really encouraging teammate.” Looking as far back as the 2011-2012 season, Boise State has not had two women finish inside the top 10 in the MWC for the 60-meter hurdles until now. “It’s a huge accomplishment, especially in our conference that the sprints in the hurdles are really high quality,” said sprints/horizontal jumps coach Gavin O’Neal. “I mean, there are people that are going to national championships every year.” Although Dafni is only a junior, this year will be her final at Boise State. 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Or sign-in if you have an account Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page What it is: A heat styling tool from a collaboration between two brands Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience The hair-styling brush is billed as being able to style “straight or naturally curly hair” that is short-to-medium length The heated tool can be used to straighten strands The heat styling tool features ceramic-coated bristles featuring Dafni’s patented technology With a fixed heat setting of 365 degrees F the “optimal hairstyling temperature for effective styling while protecting your hair from unnecessary damage,” according the brand the antistatic-bristle brush works to eliminate frizz while leaving hair “silky and smooth.” By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of West Coast Table will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? 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What we say: After watching a few online tutorials our tester set to work trying the Conair x Dafni Muse on her wavy Selecting small sections and completely dry hair were key aspects for best results A slow pass through the hair yielded a straightened sleek look while a twist of the wrist added a nice soft curl Curious about how the tool would perform on other hair types very curly hair and was impressed with how it smoothed her strands and added a nice curl The Conair x Dafni Muse was also tested on someone with fine super-straight hair and was found to produce sleek soft waves without making strands feel “crispy” or overheated she found the tool provided good styling performance without too much heat The lightweight brush was easy to use and it didn’t take long to figure out how best to use it on different hair types and lengths transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account The only thing I ever straighten these days is my fringe my interest in hair straightening was reignited when I saw a new tool being advertised in the lead up to Christmas The ad featured a model turning her hair stick-straight by simply running a chunky brush through it This magical styler was the Dafni hair straightener and it seems everyone is talking about them Understandably so — who wouldn’t want to knock out their straightening and de-knotting processes in one stroke Curiosity got the best of me so I decided to give the brush a try Note: This was done quite speedily and not in front of a mirror so the result is not as neat or straight as it could be Despite my initial hair-melting fears, I was impressed by how quick and efficient the Dafni tool was It took only minutes to brush out my waves and I didn’t need to go over sections many times The end result was soft and smooth (just ask my colleagues so it doesn’t usually put up much of a fight I can't say how well it works on other hair types but my colleague Jila volunteered her very curly difficult-to-straighten hair to the cause and was surprised with how the Dafni brush fared It'd take a lot more time to completely straighten Jila's hair than it would mine but even a once-over on her top layers made a noticeable difference The process is just as simple as it is for any other straightener with the added bonus of not having to juggle it with your comb For the best results your hair needs to be right up in the bristles so it access the heating pad, and you need to pull it through slowly so if you're worried about hitting snags that probably won't happen if you do what you're told If you've ever experienced the dreaded straightener burn, rest assured there are protective barriers to save your fingers from the brush's heat. Seriously, it's impossible to sandwich-press your earlobes with this one. The temperature is non-adjustable and sits at a constant 185 degrees Celsius — the optimum for heat styling.  The Dafni hair straightener can be purchased from Shaver Shop and retails at $299 Last fall, a video of a hair-straightening brush in action went viral on Facebook It’s since been viewed over 88 million times “It’s been a crazy six months,” Dafni inventor Sharon Rabi tells me over Skype “We didn’t know what happened because we started getting an email a minute.” The Israel-based Rabi worked with her father to create Dafni The idea for a brush that could straighten hair first came to her in 2012 when she was a 24-year-old engineering student at Tel Aviv University in Israel "I got a very short haircut and people would tell me 'Wow "That's the worst thing to tell someone when they make a change." She started using a straightener to try and tame her naturally curly hair she would have to wake up 20 minutes earlier than normal to get ready in the morning Rabi was an engineering student and her father was an engineer They put their heads together to develop the Dafni — but didn’t realize it would take five prototypes and four years for the product to come to market "It’s a hard thing for a family to take an idea and put a production line on it," Rabi says "We thought to ourselves it was going to take six months or 12 months — we had no idea it was going to take so long." Dafni is still very much a family-run operation: The brush was named after Rabi's sister and everyone from her husband to her mother are involved with the product. Even her two-year-old daughter knows how Dafni works "We have no [work-life] balance," she says As for the science behind Dafni, it's not unlike a hot comb in that it heats up and then can be run through your hair to straighten it The big difference: Dafni is a brush with a wider surface area which helps to dissipate the heat more effectively is how much engineering went into this product It takes less than three minutes to straighten hair and that’s including the 45 seconds the brush takes to heat up I also received some helpful pointers from Rabi In addition to letting the brush start at my scalp so I don't have any curl at the roots she advised me to hold the ends with my hands to "finish" the hair Not only does the brush have springs underneath each bristle so that it feels comfortable on your scalp, but it uses a special custom-made material that heats up to a temperature that allows you to straighten your hair without damaging it "Our copycats use silicone for the brush," Rabi says "Can you imagine silicone running through your hair Many women are shocked at how well it works while other users love it in spite of  the $300 price tag that people were originally charged for the brush explaining that it was the price for the pre-launch product "Our price is going to be $199 and it will go lower soon My goal is to bring Dafni to more people and make it as affordable as possible with orders coming in from all over the world the 28-year-old mother of two is thinking about updates to the brush "A year ago, I was nine months pregnant thinking, 'This was really stupid, I’m going to have to find a job once my baby is born,'" she tells me. Now she's on the Forbes Israel 30 under 30 list and has sold hundreds of thousands of brushes "There’s so much more to do with this product Patented Hair Straightening Brush Expands its Reach with the launch of DAFNI go™ 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DAFNI® Hair Products LTD ("DAFNI") renowned for its creation of the Original DAFNI Hair Straightening Brush announces the addition of a new compact styling solution: the DAFNI go™ Ultimate Portable Hair Styling Brush offers the same styling capability of the Original DAFNI but with the benefit of portability Whether traveling around the world or heading to the gym DAFNI go™ is the must-have hair styling tool for active women DAFNI go™ offers a superior styling experience thanks to its patented technology --- utilizing seven times the power of a traditional straightener to maintain 365oF heat constantly and evenly from root to tip in order to sustain stronger and healthier hair The 3D Ceramic design has five times the surface area of a traditional flat iron allowing users to style their hair seven times faster DAFNI go™ is suitable for all hair types and with its compact size is the ideal tool for those with bangs and shorter hair styles DAFNI go™ stands by its commitment to quality and safety.  DAFNI go™ is designed with a multitude of safety features aimed at preventing hair damage and burns The heat-resistant tips are made of the highest quality DuPont Plastic material and backed by springs to allow DAFNI go™ to safely treat hair directly from root to tip Additional safety elements include a heat isolation panel used by NASA and the US Army, installed behind the ceramic plate to keep the back of DAFNI go™ safe to touch measures 9.6" x 2.4" and comes with a protective thermal cover and travel case for safe and easy storage. The DAFNI go™ is dual-voltage and equipped with a detachable cord making it ideal for domestic and international travel DAFNI go™ comes in a variety of ceramic colors: purple and blue. DAFNI go™ retails for $99.99 and will be available at select retail/etail locations including but not limited to DAFNIhairUS.com ABOUT DAFNIDAFNI® came to life when a young engineer got a bad haircut 24-year-old Sharon Rabi and her father Kobi worked together in the family basement to develop a new generation of hair straightening product The improvised electric brush they came up with (they called it Frankenstein's brush and it looked the part) actually straightened Sharon's hair in minutes Following that successful experiment and further research Sharon and Kobi learned that the flat iron was patented in 1909 the first and only ceramic straightening brush which they named after Sharon's younger sister Sharon and Kobi launched DAFNI in September 2015 DAFNI's mission is to help women be their most confident while liberating them from time-consuming hair styling routines Press Contact:Taylor WattsPhone: 973-560-5373Email: [email protected] Press Contact:Taylor WattsPhone: 973-560-5373Email: taylor@dafnihair.com Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis went mountain climbing with his daughter Dafni on Saturday morning in Crete. Father and daughter followed the route that leads to the highest peak of the Lefka Ori (White Mountains) in Paches. The prime minister posted a photo on Instagram of him and his daughter with the “Pachnes, 2,435 m” plaque in the background. “Conquering peaks! With Dafni in Pachnes at 2,453 m.” Mitsotakis wrote in the caption of the photo. A post shared by Kyriakos Mitsotakis (@kyriakos_) READ MORE: Olympic Games: Which Greeks have qualified for Paris 2024 you've come across Dafni's hair straightening brush somewhere on social media After entering the Indian market a few years ago the hair brand went viral with some pretty incredible before and after hair transformations Heated hair brushes may be available by a dime a dozen but the original Dafni is still a prime pick As with most beauty products that reach the peak of social media visibility it begged the question - how well does it really work (function(v,d,o,ai){ai=d.createElement("script");ai.defer=true;ai.async=true;ai.src=v.location.protocol+o;d.head.appendChild(ai);})(window Dafni limited edition rose gold hair straightening brush Dafni's tool is meant to be used the same way you'd ordinarily brush your hair I found that too large a section of hair gets picked without a smooth finish and the brush got too close to my ears So I continued by sectioning each layer and brushing faced upwards Although it's mentioned that it can be used on wet hair I'd avoid it as damp sections sizzled when I did so I was amazed at how quick the results could be seen My mid-length hair is thick with loose waves and a bit of frizz I tried it without any additional products Just a single stroke down the hair section showed immediate straightness Don't hold it too long in one place or your hair will get overheated My entire hair took around 10 minutes to straighten a sizeable amount of time less compared to when I use a flatiron How I straightened my hair with Dafni's brush Dafni's hair brush promises to leave hair straightened rather than flattened The brush gives the hair smoothness and bounce but lacks the pressure of a flatiron which leads to low longevity and shine Certain stubborn sections had to be re-brushed multiple times for barely-there straightness I also found that the straightened results began to frizz and unravel within a couple of hours Dafni's rose gold hair brush gives almost instant results with simple usability If straight hair is your hairstyle of choice on a regular basis it could cut down on frequent salon costs and time spent straightening A patient at Dafni psychiatric hospital died after escaping from the facility bringing the number of deaths connected to the facility to four this month It emerged on Saturday that the 32-year-old man attempted to kill himself on Thursday just a day after being taken to the facility on a prosecutors’ orders The man escaped from the facility’s outpatient area where he was being cared for after slitting his wrists He was found dead several hours later in a nearby wooded area while a month ago three patients died in a fire at the hospital After more than 10 years of working for some of the most famous and most powerful companies in the world professional video editor Danielle Dafni came to the conclusion that many in-house marketing teams were in dire need of a better way to make the plethora of promotional videos required of them Dafni’s career in video editing began with her compulsory service in the Israel Defense Forces where she produced videos for IDF Spokesperson’s Unit she worked for heavy hitters such as SodaStream professional looking videos is not simple; it requires years of experience and expertise And when a company is producing a large amount of marketing material every year it simply cannot rely on its own people alone outsourcing video production is an expensive and often lengthy process as most experienced independent editors work for several companies at the same time.  “I saw that companies have a hard time finding the perfect way to scale their video creation process because they rely on lots of external experts,” Dafni says.   is the increasing amounts of content that companies are creating creates around 300 individual marketing videos per year.  The increasingly versatile and popular generative AI appeared to be the solution but the industry was slow to adopt it due to unfamiliarity apprehension and inexperience on the part of many editors.  “People are not trustful of AI enough,” says Dafni This reluctance to embrace this new development led Dafni and her partners to found Peech a cloud-based AI editing platform for videos the AI analyzes the footage and automatically creates requested edits and additions such as captions and music.   ready-to-use clips for purposes such as social media campaigns.  The AI system carries out the entire editing process based on what it believes to be the most relevant and important aspects of a video.  It makes this decision by analyzing the videos from a visual as well as using face recognition to distinguish between speakers Every video is automatically split into multiple sections and each section can be used as a standalone feature.  The platform splits the original video by analyzing the topics and themes within such as a Q&A or instructional segment the algorithm then selects the best editing choices for each section.  the analysis by the algorithm can be adapted to suit the needs of each company length of the sections can be altered and even the aspect ratio of the videos changed to accommodate the specifications of various social media platforms.  It can also insert background music and onscreen watermarks The platform can also “read” the way in which speakers in a video enunciate their speech to decipher key messages and highlight those words and phrases in text on the screen.  And although the AI does all the editing automatically the user still has control of the outcome and can change any aspect of the final edits to suit their demands.  The AI then learns from these changes and understands how to better manage future editing requests.  “[We want] to be the solution for the day to day and help the people that don’t necessarily have the expertise,” explains Dafni Dafni says Peech currently does not dub the language spoken or work with deep fake imagery as its users do not want to see such changes to their videos.  What was implemented instead is the ability to change text and captions into other languages each user can request a specific language added to the package that they purchase.  with funding from major venture capital firms such as Cardumen Capital and Ibex Investors While freelance editors can use the service the focus is on catering to major businesses like the ones Dafni herself once worked for.  there are different videos that they need to take care of – and we have the option because we have flexible technology,” she says.  Dafni calls herself a “fantasy founder,” whose product is the future of video editing And with a team of experts constantly upgrading Peech’s technology Dafni is certain that this is within reach.  “[We want to] be able to create things and to execute like never before,” she says Resilience scenarios for Integrated Water Systems - £330K DAFNI funded project CSEI’s Director Dr Ana Mijic will lead a new DAFNI-funded research project to help make water management systems more resilient.  Dr Ana Mijic – PIDr Barnaby Dobson – Researcher Dr Jeni Giambona – Engagement Lead Dr Leyang Liu – Research Associate The research will answer the following critical question: “What resilience scenarios for integrated water systems can we use to evaluate resilience metrics through a systems approach and thus inform adaptive planning?” It will do so by developing resilience scenarios that enable a range of stressors and resilience-related metrics to be defined and used to design adaptive planning options for an integrated water system (Figure 1) Overview of the RIWS development framework Article text (excluding photos or graphics) © Imperial College London Photos and graphics subject to third party copyright used with permission or © Imperial College London On December 3 Concordia recognized 326 recent retirees and employees who have reached milestones in their careers — from 20 up to 50 years of service In celebration of the annual Long Service and Retirement Luncheon we present profiles of three 2018 honourees to recognize their important achievements and acknowledge their service loyalty and dedication to the university community Loyola College and Sir George Williams University officially joined forces to become Concordia Oksana Dykyj (BA 79) began her undergraduate degree in film studies at the university “What attracted me was the fact that I was able to do my studies part-time because I was working,” she says “Sir George started as an institution that helped people who worked during the day take courses at night Concordia continued that when Sir George joined Loyola and I found that was a really good way for me to get an education.” Dykyj went to New York University to pursue her master’s degree but returned to Concordia in 1983 to teach part-time She eventually completed a master’s of library and information studies and landed her current role as a senior librarian in the Faculty of Fine Arts in 1991 Since then, Dykyj has developed many ways of maintaining and managing moving image collections at the university, and served as a member of the board of the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) she played a large role in bringing the AMIA’s annual conference to Concordia “What I’m most proud of is the ability I was given to do all sorts of wonderful things,” Dykyj says she enjoys the camaraderie between Concordia staff members and her interactions with students She says working with great young minds makes it worth getting out of bed and coming to work every day Her advice for students considering a path similar to her own “You have to mould your own career — you can’t just follow in people’s footsteps.” When Harold Simpkins (BA 67, MBA 78) answered his phone in August 1980, he was surprised to hear his former marketing professor, Vishnu Kirpalani There’s an advertising course that’s offered on Tuesdays from 11:45 to 2:30 the professor who was lined up can’t teach it With no prior teaching experience, Simpkins ultimately left his job at the advertising agency to pursue this new opportunity in Concordia’s Department of Marketing he thought the course went well because his students often laughed at the advertising war stories he recounted in class The course evaluations told a different tale “I figured they’d never hire me again,” Simpkins says they were stuck in the evening for someone to teach marketing strategy Simpkins would find his legs as an instructor by teaching an advertising course on a part-time basis he accepted an offer to be a sessional lecturer — and never looked back Now celebrating 35 years at Concordia, his long list of accomplishments includes coaching students at interuniversity marketing competitions, starting the Marketing Co-op Program, recruiting international students and developing several courses in the John Molson School of Business He is particularly proud of his award-winning online class, Marketing Yourself (COMM 299), which he launched in 2004 with Jordan LeBel The course sees more than 2,000 students register each year “I never set out wanting to be a university professor,” Simpkins says “Getting to teach those two part-time courses opened up a whole new world for me.” Galia Dafni came to Concordia in 1998 for two reasons: she wanted to live with her husband in Montreal and she thought the university was a good match for her in terms of its teaching and research environments Twenty years later, the associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics says the most rewarding part of her job is seeing her students go on to further their studies and begin successful careers “What I like about working at Concordia are the opportunities for making a difference in students’ lives the collegial atmosphere in our department the stimulating mathematical environment in Montreal and the advantages of living here,” Dafni says One advantage she thinks Concordia has over other universities is that it offers relatively small class sizes professors can interact more closely with students on a regular basis “Because our student population is more diverse there are more opportunities to find students who have not yet achieved their full potential and encourage them to succeed,” Dafni adds While she admits that it’s difficult to pinpoint what has changed the most during her time at the university she’s noticed that there is more interest among students in pursuing research in mathematics and that Concordia is offering more opportunities for them to do so Her tip for building a lasting career is to find something you love pursue it and be flexible when an opportunity arises “If I had just been doing it to have a career or make money I would probably not have lasted until now,” Dafni says “It is important to work with people you respect and enjoy working with Concordia students mark National Indigenous Languages Day with a guest lecture from Canada’s Governor General Concordia theatre prof receives close to $200K in SSHRC funding Concordia’s Volt-Age drives transformative electrification research with new Impact funding You will receive a link to create a new password via email  The soul of man is the candle of God Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame a paratrooper named Reuven Dafni escorted a compatriot of his They had both trained with the British in Mandate Palestine and then parachuted into Eastern Europe with the mission of joining the partisans and saving Jews she turned to Dafni and held out a piece of paper containing a poem she had just composed please bring this to the chaveirim in Sdot Yam,” she said Dafni described his state of mind: “I was nervous like hell In this situation she writes me some poems?” he angrily threw the piece of paper into the bushes and headed back to base something within him made him stop and turn around he searched for the poem: “It took me about an hour to find this piece of paper.” In the end he discovered the small scrap that contained what would become one of the most famous poems in the Hebrew language Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart Blessed is the heart with strength to stop its beating for honor’s sake whose centenary birthday we mark this year is a famous figure in the story of Israel and Zionism her diary and poems read by Israelis for decades Her life had eerie parallels to Theodor Herzl’s Senesh had a sudden exposure to anti-Semitism that led her to embrace the Zionist movement and emigrate to Israel her brief life inspired others far beyond its duration The poignancy of her story lies in her connection to the Land of Israel but also to the mother in Budapest that she had left her two great loves were “ami and imi”—my people and my mother It was this familial link that drew her back to Hungary Caught with a radio while crossing the border and she continued to do so even when the Gestapo brought her mother to the very same prison to threaten the life of the woman she had come to save a beacon of inspiration to other Jewish prisoners sustaining them with tales of the Holy Land and famously drawing a Jewish star on the window of her cell She was executed by firing squad soon before the Allies conquered Hungary as Martin Gilbert and Adam Kirsch have noted she took part in the only Jewish military attempt to save Jews from the Holocaust—and thereby died for the Zionist principle that Jews should fight to defend Jews What is the meaning of “Blessed Is the Match,” of the few lines salvaged in the forests of Yugoslavia The Bible in Proverbs tells us that ner hashem nishmat Adam; the soul of man is a candle  It is a powerful and enduring image: The human soul is akin to a candle lit by the Creator and even a small flame contains an extraordinary amount of power The verse describes the luminous courage of the human spirit bringing to mind how Churchill described Harry Hopkins a sickly and infirm man who did so much to bring America to support Britain during this terrible time. Hopkins was “a soul that flamed out of a frail and failing body He was a crumbling lighthouse from which there shone the beams that led great fleets to harbor.” This is the biblical metaphor: the human being as candle seizing on an invention that did not exist in the biblical era: the match. Lamps and candles are infused with fuel so that their flames sustain themselves but a match brings forth a fiery force from within that is gone within seconds Yet if the match successfully kindles another flame and its apparently transient life endowed with endurance but it can ignite others in its few moments in existence. And so we can pronounce ashrei hagafrur Did Senesh write these words because she had a sense of her coming death but she certainly knew how dangerous her mission was and this poem eerily captures her own life one all too short but that nonetheless kindled and inspired others throughout Israel and the Jewish world Their commander explained that they sought to perpetuate her memory in the land of her birth and “strengthen the sense of mission and the memory of heroism.” who had asked for a Hebrew Bible while in prison inspired by the verse in Proverbs that tells us the soul of man is the candle of God but Senesh had certainly thought about her soul she reflected in her diary: “I would rather be an unusual person than just average When I think of an above-average man I don’t necessarily think of a famous man but of a great soul … a great human being and certainly could never have conceived of the horror that would descend on her home in Hungary It is overwhelming to think of a young woman who suffered in prison and was murdered for trying to save Jews being remembered on the very same soil by so many and by soldiers of a Jewish state of which she had dreamed but did not live to see Jews light memorial candles for those who have passed away a ritual inspired by the biblical proverb that the soul of man is the candle of God a candle was lit for Hannah Senesh; but the truth is that perhaps in this case a candle is unnecessary I will wager that there are Jews around the world who whenever candles are kindled on Shabbat eve see a match struck right before the candle is lit and think of Hannah We want to hear your thoughts about this article. Click here to send a letter to the editor Start your risk free trial with unlimited access Explore the scintillating May 2025 issue of Commentary Site design by beck & stone Our reviewers Taylor and Grace tried out the DAFNI Allure for a few weeks and we found out what they thought about the brush The DAFNI Allure is a cordless straightening brush with four times the surface of a regular flat iron DAFNI says it can provide three uses before it needs charging again The brush retails at £155 with a two-year warranty included Had you ever used a hair straightening brush before I’d always been a bit sceptical as to whether they’d tame my morning frizz but this one looked a bit different and is affordable so I thought I’d give it a go as I’d heard great things it’s in the morning – a quick fix before work You haven’t got time to sit and section your hair for straightening if my hair could do with a freshen up or if I had limited time to get ready What were the top three things you liked about the brush it’s small and easy to pack and doesn’t snag at the hair Grace: The brush heated up really quickly which was great it was easy to use and it didn’t feel like I was doing as much damage to my hair as normal straighteners would Taylor: The brush seemed to me to be better suited to people with thick hair – as mine isn’t Grace: Although the brush worked really well I think I would struggle to straighten any particularly wavy bits of hair as there is nothing to grasp the brush together with I would look at adapting it so users can apply a little more force Taylor: Compared to competitor’s products Images: Dafni tried out the Beard & Moustache Conditioner range from FineFettle He gave us the lowdown on what to expect from the products DAFNI has launched its new ceramic cordless straightening brush – the allure Supporting the next generation of learners by providing world-class publications one-of-a-kind events and online learning resources We use cookies to ensure you have the best experience on our site. For more information please see our privacy policy. THE HYPE:Spend just a few seconds scrolling through the hypnotic ‘Search’ gallery on Instagram and you’re bound to see one of these. The ceramic heated brush, created by a female engineer after a nightmarish new hairstyle, can be seen smoothing and straightening unruly tresses, seemingly with no snagging and in record time. 13 best hairsprays that will keep your 'do standing strong for hoursGallery13 PhotosBy Elle Turner, Denise Primbet and Humeara MohamedView GalleryREVIEWER:Jennifer George has collaborated with the charity many times before) The function and results are the same as the original There’s no need to divide and section the hair with this I suspect unless you had seriously knotty hair I had roughly blow dried my hair in the before picture, however, the April rain caused the frizz to come back by the time I got to the office. It took less than 90 seconds for the Dafni to undo that. LESS THAN 90 SECONDS! It straightened it too, perhaps a bit more than I like personally. Granted my hair isn’t curly, but it’s still impressive. THE VERDICT:If you need a speedy solution to straight hair, look no further. I’d keep it under my desk to smarten things up before a meeting. It wouldn’t replace my bounce-giving hot brush day-to-day (I prefer the volume it gives) but if you are currently spending 10 minutes with hair straighteners every day, definitely give this a try instead. IRIS Lines announced the successful completion of the joint service agreement with Pacific International Lines (PIL) on Thursday The joint service will connect the Philippines to Singapore and Thailand with its Intra-Asia service is currently the only Philippine-Singapore-Thailand weekly fixed-day service calling Asian Terminals Inc (ATI) and will start sailing on February 16 The new upgraded intra-Asia service will operate on weekly fixed-day service at the following terminals: IRIS Lines is confident that the business will be best positioned to cater to the sophisticated needs of the Philippines it will capture the growth in the Philippines and Thailand อัพเดตข่าวสารและบทความที่น่าสนใจในอุตสาหกรรมโลจิสติกส์ก่อนใคร ผ่าน Line Official Account @Logistics Mananger เพียงเพิ่มเราเป็นเพื่อน @Logistics Manager หรือคลิกที่นี่ Sign In Subscribe Now A trio of Glacier Gymnastics athletes vaulted over the competition last weekend in Kelowna Dafni van Hellemond and Brianne Stefani sparkled among a field of gymnasts from Kelowna bringing home 12 medals and prompting outstanding comments from the competition judges “You know you are on the right track when judges make the effort to talk to you after the competition to tell you how remarkable your gymnasts performances were,” said head coach Sandra Long “Judges and other coaches are always surprised when our small town club shows up with amazing technical and polished gymnasts.” Van Hellemond won the gold all-around medal and also claimed gold in the vault and floor events and the silver medal on bars earning the silver all-around medal as well as taking silver on the beam and floor events and a bronze on vault was just as successful in the Junior Olympic Level 8 category silver on vault and bronze in the all-around on the beam event These are great results to have under their belts while they continue to prepare for the B.C Winter Games Trials taking place in Cranbrook on Dec “The girls have been working very hard physically and mentally to prepare for the trials and these results confirm that their effort is paying off.” Games team is very challenging since only the top-three Level 7s and top-three Level 8s in the entire Kootenay Zone qualify for the team The rest of the Glacier competitive team starts their competition season Jan Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. 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Nationally funded projectThe project VF2FARM funded by the national ESPA funding in 2020 call 'Investigate Dafni and her team were able to start research in mid-2021 Dafni is looking for more funding to introduce vertical farming on an academic level and to the masses new proposals are in the pipeline to optimize the current vertical farm that's placed at the University of Agriculture in Athens in terms of energy use efficiency optimization and support by renewable energy systems "We want an autonomous integrated vertical farm that works on integrated energy sources We'd like to better understand the energy peaks and rates link that together and find the best times to save on costs That will allow us to create a modular product that can be constructed anywhere," Dafni explains Pilot farmTogether with the construction company Emmanouilidis Dafni put together the facility inside a 40ft space from lights to HVAC and irrigation is all done in-house Trialing with Valerianella locusta a Latin variety of lettuce that has shown great outcomes thus far Testing the growing parameters such as lighting and irrigation Dafni has been able to test quite some variables yet In order to make it more green and fully autonomous We have about 15 students on the waiting list that are waiting to experiment with different protocols Then there are two bachelor theses about to set off there are students researching cashflow analyses Life Cycle Thinking and environmental performance of the farms and in comparison with other farming systems (greenhouses and open fields) Dafni's department is also collaborating with Dutch company Astroplant to better optimize their chamber inside the lab "We are in charge of testing and optimizing the system to eventually provide a well-working and scientifically-based growing protocol for the users of the system all over the world." Optimizing energy demand through algorithms On top of her involvement at the University Dafni is running a company on the side as well For the Europeans of the Nordic and Baltic countries VerdeCube is a software and optimization algorithm that optimizes energy demand and the efficiency of the farm The software provides load-shifted energy demand responses of which the hourly exchange volumes are mainly produced by renewables." there is a huge flexibility in pricing that is based on the sales per hour she developed a forecasting model for energy consumption getting to know the peaks and lows of the prices she has developed a growth model of different plant crops and their demand in terms of lighting which are synchronized to the forecasting model Dafni is able to provide an intermitted load-shifted demand and optimize the environmental footprint of a vertical farm in order to provide the maximum possible yield with the lowest possible energy cost at the same time Customized vertical farms and business modelsCurrently Dafni is working on increasing the database libraries by adding more crops that farms usually grow so the forecasting model can become more extensive as well Besides delivering optimization models for vertical farms Dafni designs vertical farms from scratch on request with a customized business plan coming with it based on the customers' needs "You have to be able to talk in numbers and communicate your business model well to investors and the public Depending on the volume and the cultivated crop I'll help customers on how much a farm has to produce in order to reduce the investment payback period." VerdeCube's concept of connecting vertical farms to renewables Optimization is the core of Dafni's efforts in vertical farming She is always looking at how to create synergies between certain projects At this moment she is looking into excessive heat from greenhouses that can be used for vertical farms as well Premium products are mainly available in delicacy markets or in the HoReCa vertical farming would be perfect for these markets as the masses don't have too much money to spend on premium products at this point." In the future Dafni would like to sell growing cabinets to the catering industry and concept stores to educate the public about vertical farming and the crops they allow to grow FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com Dafni Allure Cordless Hair Straightening Brush, £155 The original Dafni hair straightening brush quickly became a staple in our armory of heat tools, providing sleek and smooth hair in a few quick strokes. The new launch enters entirely new levels of innovation with a totally cordless system that is able to straighten your hair, well, where ever. With no plug socket needed, is this the answer to our on-the-go hair woes? We put it to the test... The first thing that struck me was how compact the Allure is. Whereas every other heat tool I own takes up a consideration space on my dressing table, this nifty little brush could slot straight into your handbag, no problem. Plus, it's pretty light, which is always good news for the upper arms. The brush takes about two minutes to heat up but tells you when it's done as it beeps and the flashing light stops. The 3D, multi-length bristles allow it to reach more hair per stroke. The bristles are coated with ceramic technology for snag-free smoothness and are also springy to protect the scalp from heat. A few stokes later and my hair is pretty much completely straight, bar a few particularly stubborn kinks. Above that, it's certainly much smoother. 13 best hair straighteners 2025, reviewed by experts & editorsGallery13 PhotosBy Denise PrimbetView GalleryThe battery only lasts about 30 minutes, which doesn't sound like much but I managed to straighten half my head in about 4 minutes, so it should last a fair few styling sessions. To charge, you simply plug in to a USB port, which while it no fuss in itself, it does add to my never-ending list of gadgets I am seemingly charging on endless rotation. up to 10 times faster than with regular stylers The practise: It is important to brush or comb hair well before using the Dafni as hair needs to be snarl free before beginning The Italian-designed brush was very easy to use and it only took a few strokes on each section of hair Mine is relatively thick and wavy and I like to section it first for good styling results which slowed the process If you skip this or divide into larger sections the Dafni can grab more hair in one stroke than a normal styler The handle wasn't hot which can be a problem with rods on straighteners The brush was effective and I didn't feel like my hair was being fried The only downfall was it was hard to completely straighten right up to the roots and at the very ends because it was hard to get the hair "inside" the brush as instructed on the box The verdict: I was very happy with the results but it didn't seem that much faster than stylers on my thick hair although the brushing process felt more productive The Dafni would work really well and quickly on fine hair and for people with naturally fairly straight to wavy hair looking for extra smoothness rather than on those wanting to tame tight curls or with very coarse hair It doesn't leave hair looking unnaturally poker straight I liked the naturally brushed straight look it left me with A bloom of daffodils welcomed a stream of stars A new venture opening soon with a collection of 1300 bottles from a team of wine experts The active botanical skincare brand is rolling out in 50 Sephora stores from May 13 From sushi to souffle and blue cod tempura Jesse spotlights the very best of Ōtautahi spiced treat that turns carrots into something surprisingly sweet and snackable Beetroot is the secret ingredient in this chocolate orange cake