As a public health expert, Dr Nilesh Panchal understands the importance of awareness of COVID 19 prevention. While information on measures like social distancing, face mask, and hand washing from reliable sources is essential, Dr Panchal recognizes film and entertainment can be a powerful medium to communicate these messages to a wider audience.
Inspired in part by his own friend’s diagnosis with asymptomatic COVID19, Dr Panchal worked with Australian filmmaker Erifili Davis to turn his idea into a short screenplay for the romantic comedy, Together Apart.
“During the lockdown phase, we watched many movies, web series, and short films,” said Dr Panchal. “One day we were watching the movie Seeing and we loved it. It was written and produced by Erifili Davis.
“Then we watched Connection. My wife Nisha said ‘Wow, Erifili did a great job’. It was short and sweet movie.”
Dr Panchal decided to reach out to Mrs Davis to discuss a possible collaboration on the development of a short screenplay.
“When we discussed the story,” Dr Panchal said, “Erifili was impressed and was immediately ready to do this project. Everything is working out well.”
The story centres around a young couple who find themselves having to isolate due to a positive COVID 19 diagnosis and trying to make the best of a difficult situation.
The film is currently in pre-production in Dubbo, a regional town about five hours drive from Sydney, Australia, and is set to shoot in late August.
“Although we’re half a world apart,” Mrs Davis said, “I find communicating with Dr Panchal in his role as writer and producer great. He is a terrific collaborator.”
Dr Panchal agrees.
“We didn’t have any lag in the project due to the different time zones. Erifili is a great communicator. Even if it’s a different time zone, she responds promptly for project updates or any queries or questions related to the project.”
The film will feature two young Australia actors in the lead roles, Milla Ross and Jordan Davis. Ms Ross recently won a best actress award at the Prague International Monthly Film Festival for her role in the short film, Seeing.
About the character if Nat in Together Apart, Ms Ross said, “I think this is a fun role, I love the way the characters make the best of a bad situation.”
Mr Davis, who will play the role of Fynn, said, “I think it’s an important story with what the world is struggling with at the moment.”
Professional videographer, Daniel Rutter, will be Director of Photography on Together Apart.
“I’m looking forward to being back behind the camera doing what I love,” Mr Rutter said. “I’ve always looked forward to collaborating on projects with Erifili as I find we work well together. She’s always open to ideas and lets me flex my own creativity within these projects.”
Dr Panchal looks forward to the completion of the short film and plans to distribute it through film festivals. He is currently working on a story for a future web series project.
Winter Park Plastic Surgery and Laser Center is pleased to bring Shana Singleton on board to serve our patients in Winter Park, Orlando, Union Park, Oviedo, and nearby Central Florida.
Shana is from the Orlando area and has nearly 20 years of aesthetic experience. Her focus on relaxation, extensive aesthetic knowledge and expertise, and passion for healthy, beautiful skin will make a great addition to the Winter Park Plastic Surgery and Laser Center philosophy of safe, comprehensive, and professional care while attending to each patient’s individual plastic surgery needs.
Shana has experience with ZO Skin Health, Revision, and Elta skin care products, as well as an extensive background administering HydraFacialMD treatments, dermaplaning, microneedling, chemical peels, and more. HydraFacialMD is a medical grade facial rejuvenation treatment that cleanses, detoxifies, exfoliates, and hydrates all skin types. Dermaplaning removes the topmost damaged layers of skin to reveal fresh, new skin cells beneath. It can improve acne scarring and fine lines and wrinkles. Microneedling goes a little deeper, creating microchannels in the skin that stimulate the body’s healing response to renew skin cells and speed the production of collagen for smoother, younger looking skin. Chemical peels, under the care of certified practitioners, safely use acid to peel away damaged layers of skin to reverse sun damage, address lines and wrinkles, lighten hyperpigmentation and age spots, and smooth the skin’s tone and texture. With Shana Singleton’s expertise and licensed training, you can expect any one of these treatments to improve the appearance of your skin and help you look on the outside as young as you feel on the inside.
Winter Park Plastic Surgery and Laser Center’s medical director Dr. Scott A. Greenberg is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is pleased to welcome Shana Singleton to the Winter Park Plastic Surgery and Laser Center family. We serve our patients’ cosmetic and aesthetic needs in an accredited in-office surgical facility with every measure of safety and comfort possible, so our patients experience the best in cosmetic enhancement care. We believe Shana Singleton will contribute greatly to our patients’ comfort and satisfaction.
Winter Park Plastic Surgery and Laser Center serves the Winter Park, Orlando, Union Park, Oviedo, and Central Florida areas.
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Reformas Online Zaragoza who are based in Spain have become a leading expert in remodelling a home. There services include renovating the inside of the property as well as inside, which includes the kitchen, the lounge, and the bedrooms.
The Spanish remodelling company understand not everyone’s budget is the same, and that is why they offer advice and put a plan of action in place to remodel a home no matter what budget a person has. The way they transform a property is magical, and best of all, they help people to add value to their property.
We decided to sit down with the team at Reformas Online Zaragoza and find out how to add value to a property and which rooms in a property should be updated.
As a remodeling expert, I think the most important question to ask is, If I wanted to add value to my property, which is the most important room in the home to have remodeled?
The reform of the living room is one of those that requires more work and more money (not counting the kitchen and bathroom reforms). This is so because it is usually the largest space in the house and the place where we spend the most time. The most important thing is that it is perfect and comfortable and cozy.
A lot of people say that the kitchen and the bathroom sells a house when a person puts it on the market, would you agree with that?
The kitchen is one of the first rooms that are usually reformed when you want to sell a home. It is true that it is necessary to assess the outlay necessary for a reform in conditions, but in the long run it usually pays off.
As we have already indicated, one of the most common reforms has to do with opening the kitchen to the dining room, but we can also take advantage of it to update the appliances or countertops.
As for the reform of the bathroom, the most common is to change the bathtub for a shower tray and, in general, renew the aesthetics of the same to make it more attractive.
So, if I was going to put my property on the market next month, and my home was not modernised, and I wanted to try and get a quick sale without dropping the price, and I was working to a budget, what work should I have done on the property and what budget should I work with?
Here are some of the solutions that work best:
– Remove excess furniture and everything that overloads the spaces (once the heirs have recovered what they want).
– Paint white
– Clean thoroughly
– Change the color of the tiles in the kitchen and bathrooms when necessary
– Fix all the small material flaws that fix the buyer’s attention and give a negative feeling about the general condition of the house
– Correct the lighting in all rooms
– Place all the necessary decoration material so that the exact potential of each space is visible to the buyer
– Leave this material on throughout the sales period.
– Take more attractive photos of the house for the sale announcement.
In short, it is about turning an unsaleable (or saleable at a very low price) apartment or house into a bright, modern, attractive real estate product, apt to be liked by buyers.
If I had a property that was worth 200,000 Euros, and had your company remodel the kitchen, and the bathroom, what increase in value could I expect to achieve and what budget on average would I need?
With the housing market rebounding, after around a decade of collapse, the good times for selling a home seem to be back. However, if you want to get a good return on the sale of a property, it is necessary to invest in its improvement first. Reforming a used home and leaving it ready to move in can add about 15% more to the original value (plus the cost of the reform).
Would you recommend to remodel a property before it goes on the market to achieve the best price?
Dressing up, modernizing or giving a home a facelift is, in principle, recommended. If you want to sell a product, the consequence is to present it in the best possible way to potential buyers.
With regard to a house, the appraised value can increase between 10% and 17% in addition to the cost of the work thanks to a reform, depending on the depth of the rehabilitation or the data source that is taken into consideration .
What should a property owner’s thought process be when considering remodeling their home?
The 10 things you should know when doing a comprehensive home remodel:
Write down the needs you have
Calculate online how much your comprehensive reform costs
Find a professional
Choose what qualities you want
Compare quotes
Determine who you have the most feeling with
Work contract
Know what building permits you have to request for a comprehensive reform
Don’t be afraid to say that you don’t like something
And… .be patient!
In your opinion, what is the most important aspect to consider before starting a renovation project?
If we are going to carry out a comprehensive reform in our home, it is very important that before thinking about certain materials, furniture and decoration in general.
What would you say to people who want to renovate their homes but are not confident and don’t know how to go about it?
Reforming a house can be complex, and sometimes we feel like a big change but we don’t even know where to start. If you need inspiration to reform your home, and you don’t know what aspects to take into account, pay attention to these ideas that we have compiled to make your life easier:
Needs
Before we begin, we must carefully reflect and think about why we want to reform and what needs we have. It is essential to have everything clear before starting, because being comfortable in the place where you live is a very important aspect.
Think about what aspects of your home you want to improve: do you need more rooms? Do we have enough space? Shower or bath? …
You can be advised by family and friends, but think that you are the one who is going to live in that apartment or house, and it is essential that you feel comfortable with the reform to be carried out.
The distribution
Once the needs that we have have been thought and defined, we must find the appropriate distribution of spaces in our home. At this point we must take into account the integrity of the property, thinking about the water pipes, pipes, electrical system …
You can ask for help from Professionals and Reform and Interior Design Companies if you have doubts, so that they can advise you on the new distribution and thus be able to get the most out of your reform.
The painting
Painting is another fundamental aspect to take into account when renovating your home, the lighting and the colors chosen can be much more than we imagine. Light colors such as white are a very good choice to hide imperfections, provide greater clarity and give a feeling of space.
At this point you also have to take into account the orientation of the rooms and the lighting that each one receives. To know the amount of light that one room or another receives from the house. We recommend using light tones if the room is facing north and using bolder colors if the room is facing south or east.
Could you share with us some of your top tips for making home improvements?
Over the years there are many possibilities that new trends in decoration offer us to improve our home. Today we will talk about 5 tips that will help you have a more comfortable and comfortable home.
1.Change a bathtub for a shower: more and more people are jumping on the bandwagon of this change. It is about changing the old bathtub of a lifetime for a shower. The showers are much more comfortable for all members of the house, in addition, this change from bathtub to shower can be even more effective if we place a transparent glass screen without profiles, which will give the finish a much more elegant touch.
2.Opt for open spaces: the open concept is in fashion, something that we can see in the decoration programs that have become popular on various television channels. It is about expanding spaces, joining environments, such as the kitchen and the living room being united. These types of spaces are more comfortable as they are more spacious and can interact with all the members of the house wherever you are.
3.Closing the terrace or porch: terrace or porch enclosures are the most common today, it is about closing the spaces with a glass, allowing their use regardless of the weather. Rain or snow, we can use the terrace or porch without any problem.
Low consumption bulbs: you can also opt for led lights, which are low consumption, this will benefit the environment and benefit you, seeing how the electricity bills are lower. If you also opt for appliances that spend little, you will see a really important reduction.
5.Optimize space: one of the most common problems in all homes is the lack of space, if this is your case, you have to improve storage spaces. You can include more cabinets for this purpose or opt for boxes or other equally valid systems.
With these 5 tips you will improve your home considerably.
You offer interior and exterior home remodeling, in your opinion is remodeling the outside of the property as important as the inside of the property?
The first thing you see of a house is the facade: it must be well cared for so as not to give a bad impression. The facade is of vital importance for a house, keep in mind that this is the one that withstands inclement weather, withstands wind, rain, scorching sun, etc. For this reason, from time to time we must check that it is not damaged to avoid greater evils such as cracks or partial collapse.
Reforming a home and, specifically, the exterior facade, can represent good savings in the short medium term, since by reforming it we will be able to better insulate the doors and windows, this will allow us to save energy in winter because the heat will remain inside the house and save energy in summer because, being better insulated, the heat will be less intense and there will be no loss of air conditioning.
You are based in Spain, so does that mean you only offer your services in Spain?
We offer services in Spain, but we have also provided services in France and Germany.
Nothing beats the dream of coming back to a cozy home after a stressful day; Bonsai Atlanta Architect makes your dream a reality.
The home of beauty and creativity, Bonsai Atlanta Architect is one of the most recognized design firms on Atlanta that built their reputation on performance, trust and creativity. Although created in 2015 by Corey Austin and his team, Bonsai has been ranked #1 Atlanta Architect on Houzz. Their beautiful architectural designs along with very talented interior designers produce the most exquisite and sophisticated homes in Atlanta. For there is no dream house that they cannot build, whether it is on the street you live on, the topography or the environment around you such as lake, mountain, etc. With far out and radical designs catching the attention of many around the country, they will fly anywhere in the world to build your home. As professionals, they put themselves into your world, understands what makes you tick and they bring your wildest desires to life.
People, especially those in real estate are very skeptical in their choice of an architect. It is almost difficult to find one who can perform creatively, effectively and efficiently. This is because if your architect lacks the capacity to deliver, you will never make it pass the permit review portion of your project. Bonsai has everyone needed to make your dream house come true unlike most companies that abandon their customers to run around pulling different trades together. So if you are looking for a civil engineer or a plumber, they already have such people in place and that is what makes their company unique.
Sometimes one may doubt what one can do in real estate and still stay within the budget. With Bonsai, there is a lot you can do and still end up making huge profit. One of the biggest advantages of remodeling a house with Bonsai is that the upgrades are done and the value of your house increases massively. They build residential construction projects from start to finish, whether you come with detailed designs or just an idea and a budget. They work with trusted architects, engineers, designers to ensure your project is built with care and to perfection. Bonsai is responsible for helping shape the memories of proud house owners in Atlanta.
They also know how exciting and anxious you can get while waiting on the construction of your dream house, that is why they won’t leave you in suspense. So they created 3D rendering that will walk you through the design and allow you visualize your dream home. They render blueprints and cut the fat out of the typical set of blueprint you would acquire from most architects.
They make sure that there is a local design executive within your area to ensure you are getting the best possible hands on service, especially places that demand more of their services. Locations such as Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina,etc.
Their team of licensed professionals; Justin Mizel, Lori wood, Brittney Austin, Jake Allen, Alan Cornelison, Steve Teaster, Cody Pless, John Weed, Bill Hamilton.
The most effective, non-profit, lineage based yoga teacher training on the planet — merging the ancient practices of an authentic spiritual tradition with the contemporary advances of a fascia based functional movement system presented through a seamless and Live online curriculum.
Peace of mind has never been a more valuable commodity than it is today, and Konalani’s Live Online Ashram Yoga Teacher Training is by far the clearest path to the clear mind and heart we are all seeking right now.If you’ve felt the value of yoga and meditation in your life, and would like to deepen your practice or impart it’s benefit to others, you are a perfect candidate for Live Online Yoga Teacher Training at the Konalani Yoga Ashram.
At the time of this publication, there are no official legal requirements for certification anywhere in the world, which is why it can be overwhelming to pick from the many different teacher training programs available worldwide, offering certifications in a wide array of yoga styles and traditions. That’s why every training at Konalani Yoga Ashram is officially registered with the Yoga Alliance, the internationally recognized education and accreditation Yoga Certification organization in the world, ensuring that your education meets the highest worldwide standards.
So how does one go about becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance? Everyone who has completed a yoga teacher training program with a Registered Yoga School (RYS) can apply for RYT certification. There are several levels of certification for RYTs, depending on the number of training hours completed and the total hours of teaching.
But it’s so much more than a certification, it’s an opportunity to begin to unlock your potential inside and out as a realized human being. Getting your yoga instructor certification from the Konalani Yoga Ashram will be incredibly rewarding for both personal and professional reasons — most students decide to take the program for their personal growth, only to later realize that they are incredibly excited and capable of being a professional yoga teacher. That’s why the live online yoga teacher training program at konalaniyoga.org will not only prepare you for teaching yoga but it will also facilitate tremendous personal growth.
ShambhavAnanda Yoga, at Konalani Yoga Ashram in Hawaii, is leading the way in Online Yoga Teacher Trainings and has developed an In-Depth online yoga Certification Program that utilizes live workshops and libraries of classes to empower yoga teachers who want to serve this growing student population. So if you’re looking for a comprehensive 200 – 300 hour yoga teacher training, consider the Live Online Yoga Teacher Training by Konalani Yoga Ashram, an Advanced Yoga Teacher Training School specializing in an embodied yoga practice based on an authentic spiritual tradition, incorporating contemporary applied myofascial anatomy to create a functional movement system that helps you grow physically, mentally and spiritually — as the yogic tradition always intended.
Understanding the principles of alignment from a functional movement and myofascial perspective is the new gold standard of yoga training and is at the forefront of your training at Konalani. Once you feel the benefits of a yoga practice based on embodied alignment principles with attention to the breath as well as meditative focus, you won’t go back to the old ways of flat backs and strained hamstrings in the power yoga and hot yoga styles. Konalani also offer s a 300-hour training for practitioners looking to expand their palette of postures to teach or do personally, unlock new understanding of functional anatomy, re-kindle their desire for pranayama and meditation as well as connect more deeply with the community of yoga practitioners through one-on-one mentorship opportunities and a variety of programming. Also, participants gain free access for three months to an entire library of online classes.
Before you begin any coursework to become a certified yoga instructor, take the time to fully understand what it takes to become a yoga teacher. Explore the ways in which you’d like to deepen your own personal yoga practice, the areas in which you’d like to see the most personal growth, and what kind of yoga teacher training program most fits in with your life. Come to any of our online classes to begin to feel what this practice can do for your peace of mind, all Live online and by donation: embodied yoga class on Wednesdays, online yogic philosophy on Thursday, devotional kirtan (chanting) and guided meditation class on Friday, or practice with our online library of resources.
Give us a call, or send us a text or email to discuss the many different ways in which you can use your certificate, whether it’s to grow your personal practice, teach at your local yoga studio, lead private yoga classes, become a yoga therapist, teach workshops, or one day become a yoga teacher training leader/teacher.
With over 30 years of yoga teacher training experience, you can’t go wrong signing up for any one of the live online yoga and meditation trainings and workshops offered by Konalani Yoga Ashram. There are so many ways to begin, or deepen your journey with online teacher training, from the foundational 200 Hour training to the specialized curriculums of the 300 hour yoga training to the unique and sacred practices of the Meditation Certification and teacher training. The training times are fairly flexible, and range from 3 week immersions to once or twice a week classes — lasting as little as 3 weeks or as long as 3 months.
August 31, 2020 – Rejuve Med Spa, the premier Dallas area med spa, is pleased to announce the addition of Novathreads to our repertoire of treatment alternatives to the facelift. Not all patients who seek cosmetic enhancement are ready to undergo a facelift, and with Novathreads, now they don’t have to.
Novathreads, sometimes called a PDO thread lift, work as a combination of manual tissue structure lift and collagen stimulating fibers. Made of polydioxanone, which is an absorbable polymer with a barbed texture, Novathreads are inserted shallowly into the dermal layer of the face via a tiny catheter in a mesh pattern. The tiny barbs in the threads grasp the skin to lift and suspend it into a more youthful contour. This results in support that is immediately visible for improving the youthful lines and shape of the patient’s face and symmetry. Over time, the polydioxanone kickstarts the body’s collagen production, so as the threads are absorbed, they leave in their place a scaffolding of collagen to hold the improved shape naturally. Results are immediately visible, and continue with the building of new collagen. The outcome of a PDO thread lift lasts up to 18 months. While Novathreads can be applied to the dermis anywhere, they’re particularly effective in the jawline, neck, and under the chin for lift and support against the gravity of aging. With a short recovery time of only 3 days, Novathreads is poised to be a strong alternative to the traditional facelift.
Novathreads are a fantastic procedure for patients in their late 30s or early 40s who aren’t yet candidates for a fully surgical facelift, or who desire improvement to their face shape and skin tension without the need to go under a scalpel. The certified injection specialists at Rejuve Med Spa have extensive knowledge of facial anatomy and how expressions are affected by the underlying tissues of the skin. The Novathreads procedure gives them another weapon in the war against aging, and patients undergo their PDO thread lift procedure in the comfort of Rejuve’s luxurious med spa, located in North Dallas.
The team at Rejuve Med Spa has over 150 years of combined experience in the cosmetic enhancement industry, and we are passionate about bringing patients the latest cutting-edge technology to improve aesthetic appearances. It’s why Rejuve Med Spa is the official laser hair removal provider for America’s Sweethearts, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. With the addition of Novathreads to our practice, we can offer our patients an interim solution to sagging skin, jowls, deepening nasolabial folds, and a host of other signs of aging in a safe, opulent, relaxing atmosphere.
Rejuve Med Spa serves the Addison/North Dallas & Borderline Plano areas.
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Phone: (972) 265-1590 Address:The Arbors at Preston 18220A Preston Road City: Dallas State: Texas Country: United States Website:https://www.rejuvemedspa.com/
The firm provides online gaming services that include sports prediction, online casino, online poker, online keno, live poker, flash games, and a wide variety of world-class on
Number one online gaming platform, G310 has proudly announced that it has begun operations in Asia. G310 has always been the dominant bookmaker, as well as the licensed betting markets in the Americas, and the US. This announcement means in no time, the firm will become Asian giants as well.
The company is fully licensed and regulated in the US and the G310 operates strictly according to the regulations. Safe environment, privacy and product integrity are the basic guarantees of the online betting experience at G310.net. G310 has the most advanced security measures out there and constantly checks games. The G310 dealer process always ensures the online betting experience on the Internet is completely safe and fair.
G310 keeps all customer information confidential and will never share or sell information to third parties if it complies with our Privacy Policy. With 24/7 Customer Support, G310’s professionally trained and friendly customer service staff will ensure that all inquiries are handled and resolved quickly, politely and efficiently.
For the successful launch of G310 in Asia, an agreement was reached between MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Poker Group in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.
G310 offers a variety of safe and easy payment methods for the convenience of players. (Use popular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, USD … to play and pay. They adhere to the policies of “Know your customer (KYC)”, anti-money laundering (AML) and partner with third-party regulatory and financial authorities to ensure standards are followed.
In Vietnam, although not really popular with players, the G310 is sure to be a great playground for sports fans because of the prizes committed up to millions of dollars. Players will particularly enjoy the ‘predict and win’ feature of G310. Here, they can predict the results of soccer matches from only 0.5 USD, and stand a chance of winning prizes up to 2 million dollars.
State-of-the-art design will bring streamlined experiences for mobile clients
New York, NY – Cerybrum Corp’s life management super-platform, ILN, is revamping its mobile app to increase productivity, efficiency, and ease of use. The renovation is a massive extension that streamlines the most commonly used tools while leaving the rest of the mobile app untouched to allow for a straightforward transition for our members.
The design change has two major benefits for the users of ILN. The first is consolidating the interfaces of the most popular components. This will encourage users to take full advantage of the multi-platform aspect of ILN. The second benefit is that even with the major overhaul of the interface, the older functionality will be easy to navigate to. Maintaining the older version of the app within the new content will ensure our existing members will experience a smooth transition while benefiting from the improved features of the new app.
ILN already experiences organic growth and is expecting the new mobile section of the platform to increase both the membership base as well as the engagement of its users. The member increase will be a great way for the ILN team to collect both qualitative and quantitative data on the mobile app which will help marketing efforts and drive interface changes without collecting any data on the user’s private information.
The Cerybrum Team is consistently updating the platform with new designs and interfaces to streamline the user’s experience. This mobile update is the largest architecture change to the ILN platform this year and will hopefully trigger an influx of new members along with engagement.
To start tracking and organizing your own life, create an account at www.myiln.co. For more information, email Peter Sorensen at peter@cerybrum.com.
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Aurochs Solutions recently expanded its range of business ready cloud platforms specifically targeted at the life sciences industry. It has launched several new platforms and have further improved upon existing set of sales incentive management platforms that will digitally transform the sales operations of the life sciences industry.
Their platforms are designed to efficiently manage different areas such as data management and organization, customer relationships and affiliations, customer profiling and intelligence, roster, quotas, sales incentive calculations, MBOs, IC analytics, and business intelligence. Their key platforms are:
Incentive Calculation Manager
Rep-Eye – Field Engagement Manager
Quota Manager
MBO Manager
IC Health Tracker
Roster Manager
Customer Relationship Manager
Commercial Data Asset Library
Operational Data Store
Affiliation & Target Refinement
Market Intelligence & Profiling Survey
Sales Attrition Management
All these platforms are architected with built-in business intelligence, configurable components and workflow with integrated reporting and distribution platform. All their platforms come armed with highly configurable, modular and a very simple and intuitive user interface. They are also designed to be low maintenance, secure & compliant, and light on infrastructure.
Aurochs Solutions leadership team believes that their use of new-age technologies and innovative platform design methodology will empower their life sciences clients to gain operational efficiency, reduce time to market, higher output quality, and timely insights at much lower total cost of ownership and significantly better ROI as compared to their competitors.
Addressing the UAE & larger MENA regions’ sustainability challenges of water conservation, green cover & food security, Dake Rechsands’ breakthrough sand technology can harvest & store rainwater to create a new water source for the region as well as transform deserts into lush tropical forests and organic farms
Dake Rechsand, a collaboration between South Africa’s Dake Group and the Rechsand Technology Group from Beijing, today announced the launch of their revolutionary ‘magic sand’ technology and its affiliated sand-made product range in the Middle East region. The joint venture is the result of their mission to take these innovative technologies to the global market to alleviate pressing challenges of food and water security, especially in desert regions like the Middle East. The product has been lauded by the United Nations (UN) as well as other international bodies for its potential to mitigate concerns around global warming, forestation, water conservation, and food security – issues that are also central to regional efforts for a sustainable future.
The Dake Rechsand technology transforms the properties of ordinary sand, to allow the free passage of air while retaining water. Developed by Mr. Qin Shengy, Dean of Production at the Rechsand Research Institute, this technology is the result of over 35 years of research. The phenomenal results Mr. Shengy has achieved include growing 1,500 acres of organic rice in the Ulam Buh Desert – one of the world’s seven driest regions, with temperatures of up to 57 degrees Celsius. Thanks to decades of R&D, the Rechsand Research Institute has developed an array of products, with unique properties suitable for game-changing real-world applications. The revolutionary product is now being promoted globally by Dake Rechsand and given the MENA region’s water scarcity, Dubai is serving as the regional launch pad for the innovations first global launch. In keeping with these plans, Dake Rechsand has shifted its headquarters to Dubai.
“The Middle East and North Africa region is the most water-scarce region of the world. The region is currently using over 75 % of its renewable water resources, 85 % of which is being used for irrigation”, says Chandra Dake, Executive Chairman & Group CEO of Dake Group, a diversified investment group with a keen interest in innovative technologies that can help solve global problems. “In the UAE, the decade between 2008 and 2018 saw water consumption rise by almost 26%, to 1.87 billion cubic meters. The authorities were quick to realize that this consumption rate was unsustainable, and made significant investments in cloud-seeding technologies, with very successful results. However, UAE continues to be limited in its capacity to harvest this increased annual precipitation, resulting in flooding and wastage of surface water. At the same time, this additional rainfall has done little to green the desert or reduce the dependence on external sources of food. Dake Rechsand can address both these issues simultaneously”, adds Chandra, a passionate advocate of innovation to solve global Sustainability, Food Security, and Water Conservation issues.
The breathable sand, the only one of its kind in the world, delivers on two key challenges for the region – Desert Farming as well as Water Conservation. Made up of regular sand particles, coated using special technology, this ‘magic sand’ can retain water much longer while also allowing free circulation of air, unlike other hydrophobic materials. The innovation can empower the region to grow food abundantly while also cutting down on water needed for irrigation by nearly 80%. Even traditionally high water consumption crops like rice and several varieties of fruit and nut trees can be easily grown in desert regions, without the need for excess water or chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Additionally, Dake Rechsand’s IDER range of products, including tiles and kerbstones, has been developed to allow both air and water to permeate, resulting in a revolutionary innovation for rainwater harvesting. “Rainwater is the purest source of freshwater, yet most rainfall on the planet is wasted and often results in flooding and road clogging. Left stagnant too long, this precious life-giving resource can easily become unusable. Reservoirs built using the Rechsand IDER Honey Comb Harvesting technology can preserve water in its pristine state for up to seven years without developing algae, without the need for chemicals or electricity”, shares Chandra.
Chandra confirms that the innovation has been creating excitement worldwide, including an invitation to present at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in New Delhi in 2019, with the Secretary-General of the UN Desertification Council endorsing Rechsand’s magical sand technology products as an effective solution to achieve the goal of ‘Zero desertification’ by 2030.
The product has already been introduced into the UAE market with several successful pilot projects underway. “In the regional context, the Al Ajban farm in Abu Dhabi, where the salinity of the water is very high, is a great example of a large scale commercial deployment that has already produced outstanding results”, Chandra continues. “Homes in Dubai, which have adopted this breakthrough technology, are boasting lush tropical greenery, even during peak summer months. We see a huge potential for regional adoption led by government departments, smart city planners, water conservation and sustainability initiatives, agri-businesses, as well as landscapers and home gardens”.
Currently, Dake Rechsand products are fabricated in China. However, the company is already making plans to develop regional manufacturing facilities based on demand within the MENA region. “We are excited by the vision of a green, water abundant Middle East, which produces a significant percentage of its own food, in a sustainable and organic manner. We believe our range of products offers a truly magical solution for a global crisis in water and food security. And we feel the MENA region, with its harsh summers, sprawling desert and water deficit, can emerge as an ideal test case, to lead a global transformation”, concludes Chandra.
ABOUT DAKE RECHSAND
Dake Rechsand’s innovative and transformative solutions are proactively contributing to the creation of a more sustainable and abundant world. The company’s breakthrough breathable sand technology utilizes low-value desert aeolian sand, to create a constantly evolving portfolio of high-value products. The solutions offered by Dake Rechsand include applications in water purification, desert farming, water harvesting, construction, sand casting, sand oil, and more. With a global presence that currently extends to the USA, the UAE, India, China, and South Africa, the company is transforming food and water security in water-stressed regions. It is currently engaged in an ambitious plan to enable farming and greenery for at least 10,000 acres across UAE or for half a million trees by H1, 2021.
ABOUT CHANDRA DAKE
Chandra Dake is the Executive Chairman and Group CEO of the Dake Group, and an advocate of Innovation and Sustainability, with a Food Security and Water Conservation focus. Mr. Dake reconciles a strong entrepreneurial drive with a philanthropic spirit, which has helped him conceptualize and implement socially conscious and sustainable business models, over a 21-year career as a successful entrepreneur. Mr. Dake’s business interests have blossomed to include sectors such as Information Technology, Agriculture, Energy, Commodity Trading, and Sustainable Technologies. His business approach is anchored in strong ethics and values, which is evident in his efforts to implement inclusive growth models for underprivileged community farmers, and scaling transformative Desert Farming and Water Conservation solutions.
SOME MAGICAL FACTS ABOUT MAGIC SAND
· WHY IT IS MAGICAL FOR DESERT FARMING & FOOD SECURITY
o Breathable sand creates Breathable roots, which can transform forestation/green cover
o A thin cover of the sand reduces water usage for agriculture, farming, forestation or gardens by 80%, which could mean billions of gallons of water saved per year
o The breathable sand can also revolutionize Desert Farming to improve yield quantity and quality
o It promotes faster adoption of organic farming practices as desert soil is uncontaminated with any chemicals or fertilizers
· WHY IT IS MAGICAL FOR RAINWATER HARVESTING & WATER SECURITY:
o Pavements and Kerbstones made of magic sand can absorb 100% of the rainwater instead of letting it run to waste
o Underground/under-landscape reservoirs, made of the same breathable magic sand, can be built under the roadside landscapes/roundabouts, especially in the low-lying areas of Dubai, where rainwater flooding is a menace.
o These reservoirs can collect 1000’s of gallons of the same rainwater, and the breathability of the tiles means the water remains 100% fresh without the need for any electric stimulation or chemicals.
o Being modular, these reservoirs can be created anywhere in the city, below the ground, and do not require a city-wide centralized water collection system
o The same water can then be redirected for the city’s usage
o Over time, this can help create a new source of water for the desert/MENA region
o As a bonus, the tiles are 100% skid-free, leaving roads, walkways and pathways, absolutely water-free & safe even after heavy rains or water use
Media Contact Company Name:Dake Group Contact Person: Chandra Dake Email: press@dakerechsand.com Phone: +971585990748 Address: 14th Floor, Tower A, Empire Heights, Business Bay City: Dubai Country: United Arab Emirates Website:www.dakerechsand.com
