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M Street Bike Lane Opponents Batter DDOT at Public Hearing
by Borderstan.com May 16, 2013 at 9:00 am 5 Comments
From David McAuley. Email him at david[AT]borderstan.com.
M Street Bike lane meeting. (David McAuley)
Congregants of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church (1518 M Street NW) led the citizens who came out in force last night (Wednesday), May 15, to urge that development of the planned M Street bicycle lane be stopped. The meeting was held at the West End Library, 1101 24th Street, by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).
Church members were joined in their objections by local businessmen concerned that the bike lanes would reduce their business, and citizens who felt that the project was a waste of taxpayer money. Supporters of the bike lane, although present, seemed smaller in number and less vocal at the meeting.
The strong community feeling seemed to take Mike Goodno, Jim Sebastian, and Sam Zimbabwe, DDOT's three presenters, by surprise. The audience sat quietly through most of the initial sideshow presentation, which described several studies about the traffic on the existing L Street bike lane and projected design of the M Street lane. Project Manager Goodno said that the installation of the bike segment would be installed over three weeks in August.
Eventually someone interrupted to ask: "Am I to understand that this is a done deal?"
Sam Zimbabwe answered, "In some ways yes, in some ways no."
After that, the meeting was dedicated to defending the M Street bike lane from suggestions that it be scrapped altogether.
On Wednesday morning, Metropolitan AME Church issued a "call to action" on its Facebook page. It read, in part: "The city is proposing to install bike lanes on M Street from 14th Street to 28th Street. This action will affect parking for church services, especially funerals and Sunday angle parking. We (as a church body) need to submit testimony during the public response period."
As a result, at least 20 of the 80 people attending the meeting seemed to be members or supporters of the Metropolitan AME Church. They said that the church had not been contacted. DDOT said that they had contacted someone at the church that morning. A claim that DDOT representatives had been to the church years previously to solicit comment were met with incredulity.
One person asked, "Is it open for discussion that you will avoid the 1500 block [of M Street]?" DDOT indicated that it would be difficult or impossible to divert the bike lane around one particular block.
A local businessman also spoke against the bike lanes.
"If you're talking about eliminating [traffic] lanes, you're going to have gridlock," he said. "Every merchant on the block is very concerned. I respectfully think this will be a disaster."
Another attendee told the businessman he was mistaken.
"Bike trails will increase your business," he said.
One woman who identified herself as a bike rider and a DC resident said the community was frustrated but a compromise might be reached.
"I don't know what the urgency is," she said. "You have not done your due diligence."
At times the conversation was less the civil. DDOT was always polite to audience members, but sometimes audience members were not polite to each other. On three separate occasions, Zimbabwe had to threaten to stop the meeting altogether.
After the meeting, one pro-bike audience member said that many pro-bike audience members had attended the meeting but had not contributed. She minimized the importance of the protest.
"There are always people like that at these meetings," she said.
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Have your child take medicine for ADHD.
Don't have your child take medicine. Instead, use counseling, behavior therapy, or social skills training to help manage your child's symptoms.
Treatment depends on the age of your child.
Children ages 4 to 5 years are treated first with behavior therapy. Your child's doctor will talk to you about medicine if your child's symptoms do not improve.
Children ages 6 to 11 years are treated with medicine or behavior therapy or both.
Children ages 12 to 18 years are treated with medicine and usually also with behavior therapy.
Medicines can help, but they may have side effects and risks.
If your child needs medicine, help him or her not feel ashamed about taking it. ADHD is a medical condition, not a character flaw or weakness.
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) affects a child's behavior and ability to pay attention. ADHD symptoms are noticed early in a child's life and continue into adulthood.
Inattentive. They are easily distracted and find it hard to focus on any one task.
Impulsive. They act before thinking about the cause and effect of their actions. They may talk or laugh too loud or get more angry than the situation calls for. They may not share or be able to wait for their turn.
Hyperactive. They can't sit still for even a short time. They may squirm, fidget, or run around at the wrong times.
It may be hard to know if your child has ADHD or is just misbehaving. It's normal for a child to be inattentive, impulsive, or hyperactive from time to time. But if these behaviors continue or become worse, they may be signs of ADHD.
The exact cause of ADHD is not clear, but it tends to run in families.
Some medical problems have symptoms that look like ADHD, so it's important that your child gets the right diagnosis. Your doctor may do some tests and ask you and your child questions to help rule out other problems, such as depression or an anxiety disorder. Sometimes the symptoms of bipolar disorder and ADHD can be confused.
The symptoms of ADHD can also be confused with a learning disability. A psychologist can do some tests to see if your child is having trouble learning how to read, write, or do math problems.
There is no cure for ADHD. But treatment can help manage your child's symptoms.
What are the risks of not treating your child for ADHD?
Be rejected by his or her peers.
Have relationship problems with family members and friends.
What medicines can your child take for ADHD?
Stimulant medicines are most often used to treat moderate to severe symptoms of ADHD. These medicines affect the way your child's brain controls impulses, behavior, and attention.
Amphetamines, such as Adderall and Dexedrine.
Methylphenidate, such as Concerta, Metadate CD, and Ritalin.
Sometimes antidepressants are also recommended.
How well do these medicines work?
Stimulant medicines are the most effective treatment for ADHD. They improve ADHD symptoms in about 70 out of 100 children who take them.footnote 1 This means that they don't improve symptoms in about 30 out of 100 children who take them.
Are more attentive, focused, and organized.
Have better relationships with family members and friends.
The nonstimulant medicine atomoxetine can reduce ADHD symptoms in children and adults.
The nonstimulant medicine clonidine combined with a stimulant medicine may reduce ADHD symptoms.
Even though medicine can help improve your child's symptoms, it can't solve all of your child's behavior problems. Your child may also benefit from counseling, behavior therapy, or social skills training.
What can you expect if your child takes medicine for ADHD?
Your child will take pills every day for as long as he or she needs them. It's important that your child takes the medicine as prescribed and keeps taking it so it has time to work.
If you don't see any improvement in your child's behavior, talk to your doctor. Your child may need to try several different medicines to find one that works for him or her.
You'll need to closely watch your child after he or she begins to take the medicine. The medicine may cause side effects, but they will usually go away within the first few weeks. If they don't, your doctor may need to lower the dose.
What are the risks of these medicines?
Studies show that when used for only a short time, medicines for ADHD are safe and can help improve your child's behavior and quality of life. But there are some risks. And the effects of using these medicines over the long term haven't been studied. You'll need to weigh the benefits of your child taking medicine with the possible risks.
There is a small chance that a child may think about suicide when he or she takes atomoxetine or an antidepressant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't recommend that people stop using these medicines. Instead, people taking these medicines should be watched for warning signs of suicide, such as saying they're going to hurt themselves, talking or writing about death, or giving away their things. This is especially important at the beginning of treatment or when doses are changed.
Most medicines for ADHD come with an FDA warning about possible heart-related or mental health problems. Be sure to tell your doctor if your child has any heart problems, heart defects, or mental health problems or if there is a family history of these problems.
The FDA has issued an advisory about atomoxetine and the risks of liver injury, orthostatic hypotension, and syncope. Call your doctor if you have nausea or belly pain. Also, call your doctor if you feel dizzy or lightheaded or if your skin is yellowing.
If your child is age 4 to 5 years, then treatments other than medicine may be enough to help your child improve his or her behavior. Behavior therapies and extra support at home and in school can help your child succeed and feel better about himself or herself. If your child is age 6 years or older, the doctor will suggest medicine or behavior therapy or both.
Behavior therapy can help your child understand why he or she acts a certain way. And it can help your child find positive ways to deal with problems by changing the way he or she thinks and behaves. Behavior therapy encourages positive behavior through praise or rewards. It discourages unwanted behavior through time-outs or loss of privileges.
Social skills training can help your child be less aggressive and impulsive, manage anger, and behave in a more socially acceptable way. It uses specific steps and goals, such as helping your child learn how to listen and engage in conversation or be part of a new group.
Counseling, including family therapy, allows your child and the entire family to express fears and concerns, recognize problem behaviors, and learn new ways of getting along.
Why might your doctor recommend medicine to treat your child's ADHD?
Your child is 4 or 5 years old and his or her symptoms have not improved with behavior therapy.
Your child is age 6 years or older.
Your child takes pills every day for as long as he or she needs them.
Your child may also see a counselor or get behavior therapy or social skills training.
Be more calm, attentive, focused, and organized.
Be less aggressive and disruptive.
Heart and mental health problems.
There is a small chance that your child may think about suicide while taking nonstimulant medicines or antidepressants.
Your child sees a counselor or gets behavior therapy or social skills training.
Your child can avoid the side effects of the medicine.
We thought that our son had a learning disability. He seemed "spacey" at times. When he was little, he couldn't pay attention long enough for me to read an entire book to him. As he got older, he did poorly on standardized tests at school. A psychiatrist finally diagnosed him with ADHD and suggested that medicine might be helpful. We are thinking it over and will probably try it. Our son is old enough to help us with the decision too. I'm sure he would be happy to have some help staying on task at school and with his homework.
We thought our son was just a little more energetic than other kids. Then he started preschool. We got a call from the teacher on his second day there. Turns out he was a lot more "energetic" than the other kids. We have been working with his doctor and with the preschool teacher for several months on different ways to get him to sit still and stay on task. He's made some progress, but he is still a handful. We are trying to hold off on trying medicine until he is around age 6. We realize that he may always need more than just a little extra attention in order to succeed in school.
Our daughter Ann Marie doesn't have many friends at school. Her impulsive behavior is so out of control that none of the other kids want to play with her. It is hard for us, because we know what a warm and fun-loving child she is. When our doctor suggested that she might benefit from medicines, we were happy to have an option that might make it easier for her to get along with her classmates.
We aren't sure what our daughter's problem is—ADHD, learning disability, depression, or some combination of things. It's a little frustrating that it seems to be taking so long to figure it out, but we like our doctor and she has done a good job of helping us understand why there are no quick and easy answers. Our daughter isn't hyper like a lot of kids with ADHD, but she can't seem to pay attention in class and she's not doing well in school. We work with her most nights at home to help her focus on her homework, and we do not want to put her on any medicine at this point. But if her grades still aren't up at the end of this quarter, we may consider trying medicine to help her focus.
My child's ADHD isn't improving with counseling alone.
I'm worried that ADHD is affecting my child's schoolwork and relationships with friends and family.
1.1, Can medicine cure ADHD?
YesSorry, that's not right. Medicine can't cure ADHD, but it may help improve your child's symptoms.
NoThat's right. Medicine can't cure ADHD, but it may help improve your child's symptoms.
I'm not sureIt may help to go back and read "Get the Facts." Medicine can't cure ADHD, but it may help improve your child's symptoms.
2.2, Do ADHD medicines have side effects?
YesThat's right. Medicines can help, but they have side effects and risks.
NoSorry, that's not right. Medicines can help, but they have side effects and risks.
I'm not sureIt may help to go back and read "Get the Facts." Medicines can help, but they have side effects and risks.
3.3, Are there other ways to treat ADHD that don't involve taking medicine?
YesThat's right. Counseling, behavior therapy, or social skills training may be enough to improve your child's behavior, especially if your child is age 4 or 5. But an older child may also need medicine.
NoSorry, that's not right. Counseling, behavior therapy, or social skills training may be enough to improve your child's behavior, especially if your child is age 4 or 5. But an older child may also need medicine.
I'm not sureIt may help to go back and read "Get the Facts." Counseling, behavior therapy, or social skills training may be enough to improve your child's behavior, especially if your child is age 4 or 5. But an older child may also need medicine.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2002). Practice parameter for the use of stimulant medications in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 41(2, Suppl): 26S–49S.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2005). FDA issues public health advisory on Strattera (atomoxetine) for attention deficit disorder. FDA News P05-65. Available online: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2005/ucm108493.htm.
Stimulant medicines are the most effective treatment for ADHD. They improve ADHD symptoms in about 70 out of 100 children who take them.1 This means that they don't improve symptoms in about 30 out of 100 children who take them.
"We thought that our son had a learning disability. He seemed "spacey" at times. When he was little, he couldn't pay attention long enough for me to read an entire book to him. As he got older, he did poorly on standardized tests at school. A psychiatrist finally diagnosed him with ADHD and suggested that medicine might be helpful. We are thinking it over and will probably try it. Our son is old enough to help us with the decision too. I'm sure he would be happy to have some help staying on task at school and with his homework."
"We thought our son was just a little more energetic than other kids. Then he started preschool. We got a call from the teacher on his second day there. Turns out he was a lot more "energetic" than the other kids. We have been working with his doctor and with the preschool teacher for several months on different ways to get him to sit still and stay on task. He's made some progress, but he is still a handful. We are trying to hold off on trying medicine until he is around age 6. We realize that he may always need more than just a little extra attention in order to succeed in school."
"Our daughter Ann Marie doesn't have many friends at school. Her impulsive behavior is so out of control that none of the other kids want to play with her. It is hard for us, because we know what a warm and fun-loving child she is. When our doctor suggested that she might benefit from medicines, we were happy to have an option that might make it easier for her to get along with her classmates."
"We aren't sure what our daughter's problem is—ADHD, learning disability, depression, or some combination of things. It's a little frustrating that it seems to be taking so long to figure it out, but we like our doctor and she has done a good job of helping us understand why there are no quick and easy answers. Our daughter isn't hyper like a lot of kids with ADHD, but she can't seem to pay attention in class and she's not doing well in school. We work with her most nights at home to help her focus on her homework, and we do not want to put her on any medicine at this point. But if her grades still aren't up at the end of this quarter, we may consider trying medicine to help her focus."
1. Can medicine cure ADHD?
That's right. Medicine can't cure ADHD, but it may help improve your child's symptoms.
2. Do ADHD medicines have side effects?
That's right. Medicines can help, but they have side effects and risks.
3. Are there other ways to treat ADHD that don't involve taking medicine?
That's right. Counseling, behavior therapy, or social skills training may be enough to improve your child's behavior, especially if your child is age 4 or 5. But an older child may also need medicine.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2002). Practice parameter for the use of stimulant medications in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 41(2, Suppl): 26S-49S.


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Sensitisation is different from sensitivity because it is caused by factors other than genetics. It may only last a short period of time or be ongoing; it may only happen to you in winter, or it might be all year round.
Sensitisation is caused by environmental and lifestyle factors. In winter the weather and environment can take their toll. It isn't just the cold, dry wind that causes environmental sensitisation: long hot showers, dry air-conditioning and heaters can cause the face to become inflamed.
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Skin that is over-sensitised should not be exfoliated. It can be tempting to want to scrub away the dryness, but it will just lead to further and worse sensitisation.
Winter is the time that people tend to step up the heaviness of their moisturiser. Emollient based moisturisers are the go to during winter such as the Skin Smoothing Cream and Intensive Moisture Balance from Dermalogica.
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Mia Sand Bio
(Danish Fitness Model and Social Media Influencer)
Birthday: October 11, 1987 (Libra)
Born In: Denmark
Mia Sand, also known by her online alias 'Miss Mia Fit', is a Danish fitness model and social media influencer admired worldwide for her unique muscular and curvy figure which, according to her, defies "the norms of today". Starting out her fitness journey only a few years ago, as the mother of a four years old child, she has already made a name for herself in the fitness industry and is a highly sought-after fitness model who is sponsored by several top fitness brands like WorkoutEmpire. In July 2016, she collaborated with 'My Fitness Girls' YouTube channel to publish the short video titled 'Mia Sand: Fitness Model - Bigger Butt Exercises - Building Massive Butt @ Denmark'. Other YouTube channels that have featured her workouts include 'Fitness Superstar', 'Big Booty TV', and 'Its Booty Thing'. However, what separates her from the rest of the fitness models is her message to young women to "not be afraid to be different." Unwittingly, she has become a spokesperson for empowerment and confidence for women in general and young mothers specifically. Her message to her fans all over the world is that "people can only take from you what you allow", and as such, not to let others define what they can achieve.
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Rise to Stardom
Mia Sand had always been a tall girl with curves. Like most girls her age, she had difficulties accepting her size as everyone around her was smaller compared to her. However, she eventually learned that she needed to admire what she saw in the mirror and determined to make her current body look better. She began visiting the local gym by the time she was well past 25 and was the mother of a child. At the time, she had gained some extra weight that she was not happy about, and decided to exercise regularly. She soon fell in love with weight training and, following the advice of an experienced trainer, began heavy lifting to sculpt her muscles. Her trainer also taught her that there are no shortcuts, but it is a mind game that she can beat easily with determination to achieve her goal.
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Based on her own experiences, she now encourages young women uncomfortable with their body shape and size to take the initiative to work hard to build their dream figure, because no one else can achieve that for them. And for young mothers, her advice is not to settle for being a mom merely, but rather to do something for themselves and their bodies. She also doesn't shy away from reminding herself and everyone around her that what she has achieved is by setting norm defying goals for herself, and not by conforming to standard norms set by the society. With this mindset, she inspires a huge fan base of young women as well as men, who make up the 808k followers on her Instagram account.
Mia's Workout Schedule
To be 'fit', according to Mia Sand's online alias, it is important to be strong and have an aesthetically pleasing figure, which she achieves by combining powerlifting with bodybuilding. If one week she does a lot of heavy compound exercises with low reps, she complements that with isolation movements, with a rep range between10-12, the other week. While she doesn't do cardio exercises on a daily basis, she likes to reduce the rest period between sets to keep her heart pumping throughout the entire workout session. Some of her favorite exercises include dips, bench press, and squats, with the last being her top priority as the ultimate glute builder, which is her favorite muscle to train. To lose extra fat, she includes rest periods of 20 seconds between each set, in addition to inserting drop sets and super sets as required.
What Makes Mia Special
The most important thing that Mia Sand has taught via her own journey is that it is not necessary to conform to societal norms to be successful. In the fitness industry, as well as the entertainment industry, there is are set definitions of 'fit' and 'beautiful', both of which can not only be misleading, but be totally wrong. Instead of letting the set image influence her, Mia has created her own look for which she is now praised by people all over the world. Not only that, despite her unconventional figure, she has managed to find success as a fitness model in the industry preoccupied by rigid standards.
Mia Sand was born on October 11, 1987 in Denmark. She is in a relationship with a man whom she met via a Danish dating site. She is a young mother who had her first child, son Sean, during her early twenties. She is expecting her second child.
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It's that time again, football season! It seems like every time I walk by the T.V. in the family room, there's a game on. Now I'm not really into sports. I've tried, I really have. My Dad loved football, baseball, basketball, and even bowling. I think he watched every sporting event that ever aired on T.V. But for the life of me, I just didn't get what all the fuss was about.
But what I did always love about football season was football foods, tailgating foods, and any other type of delicious munchies you can eat while watching the game. So when my husband has the game on, I retreat to the kitchen and do what I love to do, cook.
My family loves anything that's buffalo chicken related. I've made all types of buffalo chicken recipes. I've even made a buffalo chicken meatloaf and buffalo chicken egg rolls that were a huge hit. But the other day I wanted to make something really quick, so I put these little bites together.
I had some leftover rotisserie chicken that I shredded. I then added that chicken to some Athens Mini Fillo Shells. These shells are amazing and so versatile. You can make lots of different types of savory bites like these and many different delectable desserts too.
After the chicken was added to the Fill Cups, I then added some crumbled blue cheese and popped them in the oven and baked them until they were warmed through and the shells were crispy.
When they came out of the oven, I topped them with a little jarred buffalo wing sauce. Next I added a garnish of thinly sliced carrot, celery and green onion. This makes them so cute and taste wonderful.
These are easy enough to make on a Sunday afternoon while watching the game, but also impressive enough looking to make for entertaining.
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Divide shredded, cooked chicken to Athens Fillo Cups evenly. Top with crumbled blue cheese.
Follow package directions to heat Athens Fillo shells, cooking them until golden brown and crisp.
Garnish each Fillo Cup with a teaspoon of buffalo wing sauce, a slice of celery, a slice of carrot and a piece of green onion. Serve and enjoy!
This post sponsored by Athens Foods. Al opinions 100% mine.
I adore finger food. And I bet my hubby would love these for football parties!
My family is like yours, we love anything with buffalo chicken! These little bites look amazing!
These are the cutest little bites – I could see them at a cocktail party as well as a football party!
I have one kid that would love buffalo chicken bites and so would I! So cool for a cocktail party or for game day! Or really, any day, Angie!
Those look almost too pretty for football food!
These look so good…and I just happen to have lots of buffalo sauce on hand from making buffalo chicken meatloaf!
I love phyllo cups… they're always such a big hit at parties, because you can just pick them up and gobble them up. No muss, no fuss!
I normally make my own cups by cutting up the full sheets of pastry and then pressing into a muffin tin, but that's kind of time consuming. You have no idea how excited I am to know there are pre-made cups on the market… must hunt some down!
Such perfect little bites with tons of crunch and tons of flavor. I especially love that little punch of color you've added to the top with the carrot and green onion! Nice touch!


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DATA Protection within the Diehl Group
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Welcome to our website. Thank you for your interest in the companies of the Diehl Group. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We process your data in accordance with the applicable legislation on the protection of personal data, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the country-specific implementation laws applicable to us. In this privacy policy, we shall inform you comprehensively about the processing of your personal data by the Diehl Group and of the rights granted to you.
Personal data is the information that enables identification of a natural person. In particular, this includes name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address and IP address.
Data is considered anonymous if no personal reference can be made to a user.
Your rights as a data subject
First, we would like to inform you about your rights as a data subject. These rights are standardized in Articles 15 to 22 of the GDPR. They include:
Right to information (Article 15 of the GDPR),
Right to erasure (Article 17 of the GDPR),
Right to rectification (Article 16 of the GDPR),
Right to data portability (Article 20 of the GDPR),
Right to restriction of data processing (Article 18 of the GDPR),
Right to object to data processing (Article 21 of the GDPR).
In order to assert these rights, please contact: datenschutz@diehl.com. The same applies if you have any questions about data processing at our company. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Please note the following in conjunction with your right to object:
In the event that we process your data in order to protect legitimate interests, you can object to this processing at any time for reasons relating to your particular situation. We shall then no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling reasons for processing warranting protection that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims. You may object free of charge and in any form, preferably by contacting: datenschutz@diehl.com
Purposes and legal bases for data processing
The processing of your personal data complies with the provisions of the GDPR and all other applicable data protection provisions. The legal bases for data processing are derived in particular from Article 6 GDPR.
Except as specifically described elsewhere in this policy, we use your data exclusively to optimize our website, for example to improve the availability of the most visited pages or to improve the display on mobile devices. For details, please refer to the section on "Cookies".
There shall be no processing of special categories of personal data within the meaning of Article 9(1) GDPR.
Forwarding to third parties
We will only pass your data on to third parties within the scope of the statutory provisions or with the appropriate consent. Otherwise, no data will be passed on to third parties unless we are obliged to do so due to mandatory legal requirements (forwarding to external bodies such as supervisory authorities or law enforcement authorities).
Recipients of data / Categories of recipients
Within the Diehl Group, we ensure that the only persons to receive your data are those that need it in order to fulfill their contractual and legal obligations. If another company acquires our company, business, or assets, we will also share your information with that company.
In many cases, service providers support our specialist departments in fulfilling their tasks. We share your IP address and the data mentioned in section "contact form" below with service providers that, among other things, help us administer our website and provide technical support. Relevant data protection contracts have been concluded with all service providers.
We do not transmit or intend to transmit any data to third countries (outside the European Union and the European Economic Area)
Storage period for data
We store your data as long as it is needed for the respective processing purpose. Please note that there are various retention periods requiring that data shall continue to be stored. In particular, this refers to commercial or fiscal retention obligations (for example arising from the German Commercial Code or the General Fiscal Law). If there are no further retention obligations, the data will be routinely deleted after it has fulfilled its purpose.
In addition, we may retain data if you have given us your permission to do so, or if legal disputes arise, and we use evidence within the statutory limitation periods, which may be up to thirty years; the regular limitation period is three years.
Secure transfer of your data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to help best protect the data stored by us against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Security levels are continuously reviewed in cooperation with security experts and adapted to new security standards. In the event of a suspected data security breach, we may notify you electronically, in writing, or by telephone, if we are permitted to do so by applicable law.
Data that is transferred to and from our website is encrypted. We use HTTPS as a transfer protocol for our website, using current encryption protocols.
It is also possible to use alternative communication channels (for example by post).
Obligation to provide data
Various personal data is necessary in order to establish, implement and terminate a contract and to fulfill associated contractual and legal obligations. The same applies to the use of our website and the various functions it provides.
In certain cases, data must also be collected or made available due to legal provisions. Please note that it is will not be possible to process your request or execute the underlying contractual obligation without providing this information.
Categories, sources and origin of data
The data we process is determined by the context: this depends upon whether you send an inquiry via our contact form, send us an application or submit a complaint, for example.
Please note that we may also provide information for specific processing situations separately in the appropriate places where applicable, for example when uploading application documents or when making a contact inquiry.
When visiting our website, we collect and process the following data:
Details of the website from which you are visiting us
Web browser and operating system used
The IP address assigned by your Internet service provider
Requested files, amount of data transferred, downloads / file export
Details of the web pages you visit with us, including date and time
Resolution of your screen and device type
For reasons of technical security (in particular to defend against attempted hacking of our web server), this data is stored in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Immediately after being collected, data is anonymized by shortening the IP address, so that there is no reference to the user.
Contact form / Contact by email (Article 6(1)(a),(b) GDPR)
There is a contact form available on our website that can be used to contact us electronically. If you write to us via the contact form, we will process the data you provide to contact you and answer your questions and requests.
We collect and process the following data in the course of a contact inquiry:
Surname, first name
Details of requests and interests
In doing so, we respect the principle of data minimization and data avoidance by requiring you to provide only the data we absolutely need to contact you. These are your email address and the message field itself. In addition, your IP address shall be processed for reasons of technical necessity as well as legal protection. All other data is optional and may be provided voluntarily (e.g., to provide a more personalized answer to your question).
If you contact us by email, we will process the personal data provided in the email solely for the purpose of dealing with your request. If you do not use the forms provided to get in contact, there will be no further data collection.
Newsletter (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
If a newsletter is offered, you will be informed accordingly at the appropriate place.
Applicant portal (Article 6(1)(a),(b) GDPR)
As part of our website, you have the opportunity to access our applicant portal. The particular data protection provisions for our applicant portal can be viewed when making your application. You can also find them here.
Automated individual decisions
We do not use purely automated processing to make decisions.
Cookies (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR / Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with consent)
Our website uses "cookies" in several places. They are used to make our service more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files saved by your browser and stored on your computer (locally on your hard drive).
These cookies enable us to analyze how users use our website. We can thus design the website content according to visitors' needs. Cookies also allow us to measure the effectiveness of specific advertisements and to place them according to users' thematic interests, for example.
Most cookies we use are "session cookies". These are deleted automatically after your visit. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted from your computer once their period of validity (usually six months) is reached or you delete them yourself before the end of this period of validity.
Most web browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can usually change your browser's settings.
Please note: If you deactivate cookies, you may not be able to use all of the functions of our website.
Processed Data
Our website uses the tracking tool Google Analytics provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). If you are based in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the controller for your data - collected through this procedure - is Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Google Analytics uses cookies and JavaScript functions to document, save and systematically assess interactions of visitors to our website. The following data is collected: anonymized IP address (only 3 bytes), Google ID of the accessed website, last viewed website, length of stay on our website and frequency of access to websites. Your data will be transferred to and processed by Google for Google's own purposes. If you have a Google account, Google may merge your account data with the data collected from Google Analytics' tracking. Your data will not be transmitted to third countries. We concluded a processing agreement with Google on the basis of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Processing Purpose
We use this tool to collect information about the use of our website and to design and optimize our website in a need-based manner. This data is used to create cross-website usage profiles.
Legal Basis of Data Processing and Withdrawal of Consent
This tool is used on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking here. Withdrawal only applies to your currently-used device and browser. Please repeat this process on all of your devices if necessary. If you delete the opt-out cookie, you will be asked for your consent to the data transmission again. You may also download a browser add-on to disable Google Analytics here. Google offers this add-on for all customary browser versions.
Data Storage Period
The data collected this way will be erased when it is no longer necessary for our purposes. In our case, this applies after 24 months.
Our website uses the Content Delivery Network provided by Cloudflare Inc. (101 Townsend St San Francisco, CA 94107, USA). Technically, the connection from your device to our website is thereby routed via Cloudflare's network. This enables Cloudflare to, e.g., detect attacks on our website. However, our website's TLS encryption prevents Cloudflare from accessing data entered by you. When you access our website, Cloudflare cookies will be placed on your device. Cloudflare collects statistical data on your visit to our website. Accessed data includes: the name of the accessed website and files, time and date of access, amount of data transferred, successful access notification and your browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL (last-visited page), IP address and requesting provider. Cloudflare uses this log data for statistical assessments for the operation, security and optimization of our offer (e.g., to detect and defend against massive abusive access through denial of service (DoS) or distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) and to identify multiple legitimate access attempts by various devices using the same IP address). Please also see Cloudflare's Privacy Policy here. We use this service to ensure our website's availability, protect us against attacks and optimize load times. We use this tool on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation. Your data will be transferred to be assessed by Cloudflare and, therefore, to a third country.
Twitter Syndication
On our website you will find functions of the provider Twitter (Twitter Inc. 1355 Market Street Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103). By the use of Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit will be connected with your Twitter account and announced to other users. This also includes transmission of data to Twitter. If you are logged in to Twitter, Twitter may be able to assign the visit to your Twitter account at this point.
However, data transmission to Twitter only takes place when you click on the Twitter button or the Twitter messages. A click on the button or the Twitter messages means that you consent to the transfer of data to Twitter.
As the provider of the website, we would like to point out, that we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted to Twitter and their use by Twitter. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Twitter: http://twitter.com/privacy.
This website uses Google Maps (API) form Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View,CA 94043 USA ("Google"). Google Maps is a web service for the presentation of interactive (land-) maps to visually present geographical information. By using this service, you will be able to view our locations and approach facilitated.
The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f EU-GDPR on the basis of our justified interest, so that we can show you our locations and give you directions if necessary.
In order for the maps to be displayed correctly, technically necessary data must be transmitted to Google and must be processed by them. If you are logged in at Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account. If you don't want to be associated with your profile on Google, you have to log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for not logged in users) as user profiles and evaluates them. The data transfer will not start until you click on the respective map. An automatic transfer of your personal data when calling up the website does not take place.
If you do not agree with the future transmission of your data to Google in the context of the use of Google Maps, there is a possibility to deactivate the web service Google Maps, by turning off the JavaScript application in your browser. In this case you cannot use Google Maps any more. You can read the terms of use of Google at http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html, the additional Terms of use for Google Maps can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html.
Detailed information on data protection regarding to the use of Google Maps can be found on the Google website ("Google Privacy Policy"): http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
YouTube is a video portal provided by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter referred to as "YouTube"). We have embedded at least one plugin from YouTube into our online services.
When you visit an online service that contains a YouTube plugin, your browser will connect directly to the YouTube servers. In the process, YouTube will be informed that your browser has visited the corresponding page of our online services, even if you do not have a YouTube account or are not logged in to your account. This information is directly transmitted by your browser to a YouTube server and stored there.
If you are logged in to your YouTube account at the same time, it will also be possible to associate the page view with your YouTube account, which would allow YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile.
If you wish to prevent this transmission and storage of your data and behavior on our online services by YouTube, you must log out of YouTube before you visit our site and delete any cookies placed by YouTube.
You can find further information about YouTube's collection and use of your data in the privacy guidelines at https://www.YouTube.com/static?template=privacy_guidelines and in Google's Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
The Diehl Group is active on social media, primarily Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Xing and LinkedIn. Where we have control of the processing of your data, we ensure compliance with data protection regulations. The most important information about your data protection rights is provided hereafter. The Diehl Group has fan pages on the following platforms:
Facebook (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland)
Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland)
YouTube (Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland)
Xing (Xing SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany)
LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland)
However, you may only use these platforms and their functions at your own responsibility. This especially applies to the use of interactive functions (e.g., commenting, sharing, evaluating). Please note that your data may be processed outside of the European Economic Area.
Purpose and Legal Basis
We maintain fan pages to communicate with visitors to these pages and inform them about our offers.
In addition, we collect data for statistical purposes to further develop and optimize our offer. The data necessary for this (e.g., the total number of page views, page activity and data provided by visitors, interactions) is prepared and provided to us by the social networks. We have no influence over the generation or presentation of this data.
Your personal data is also processed by the social networks' providers and by the Diehl Group for market research and advertisement purposes. This makes it possible to create usage profiles based on, e.g., your usage behaviour and resulting interests. This allows ads to be displayed on and outside of platforms that correspond to your interests. For this, cookies are normally placed on your device. Irrespective thereof, data not collected directly from your device may also be saved on your usage profile. Data is stored and analysed across devices, especially, but not exclusively, if you are registered on and log in to the respective platform.
We do not collect or process any further personal data.
Your personal data is processed by the Diehl Group on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing effective information and communication in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation.
If you are asked to consent to the processing of your data, i.e., if you consent by clicking on a button or similar (opt in), the legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Your Rights / Ways to Object
If you are registered on a social network and do not want data about you to be collected and merged with data stored by the network via our presence, please
Log out before visiting our fan page on the network
Delete the cookies from your device
Close and restart your browser
However, when logging in again, the network will recognize you as a specific user again.
For a detailed explanation of how data is processed and ways to object (opt out), please see the following:
Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
Opt-Out: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads and http://www.youronlinechoices.com
Data Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-Out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de and
Data Policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
Opt-Out: http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp and
Data Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy
Opt-out: https://twitter.com/personalization
Data Policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung
Opt-Out: http://www.youronlinechoices.com
Data Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Opt-Out: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy and
You have the following rights concerning the processing of your personal data:
Right of access; right to rectification; right to erasure; right to restriction of processing; right to object; right to data portability; right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority about unlawful processing of your personal data.
However, since the Diehl Group does not have complete access to your personal data, you should exercise your rights by contacting the social media providers directly who can access their users' personal data, take corresponding measures and provide information. If you require further support, we will do our best to assist you.
Please contact us at datenschutz@diehl.com.
Copyright and Art Copyright Notice
If you would like to publish images, text, plans, videos, music, etc., on our presence, please note that you may be assigning all usage rights to the work to the network which may result in legal consequences for you if you are not the copyright holder or rightsholder.
We maintain a Google My Business profile of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA: "Google"). If you are based in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the controller for your data - collected through this procedure - is Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland).
Google My Business enables us to present our company to you and allows you to contact and evaluate us and upload images related to our business. Please note that you may only use our My Business profile and its functions at your own responsibility. This especially applies to the use of social and interactive functions (e.g., commenting, sharing, evaluating, direct messaging). When you visit and interact with our Google My Business profile, Google will also log your IP address and other information available on your device in form of so-called cookies. The data collected about you thereby will be processed by Google and may be transferred to countries outside of the European Union. Google explains which information it receives and how it is used in its Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
If you would like to contact us via our Google My Business profile, please see our "Contact Form / Contact Us by E-Mail" notice. We use your data to respond to your evaluation or the inquiry you submitted via My Business. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation. We do not process any further data from your use of My Business.
Online content and children
Persons under the age of 16 may not submit personal data to us or give a declaration of consent without the consent of their parents or guardians. We encourage parents and guardians to take an active part in their children's online activities and interests.
Links to other providers
Our website also contains clearly recognizable links to the websites of other companies. We have no influence over the content of linked websites of other providers. No guarantee or liability can therefore be accepted for such content. The content of these sites is the responsibility of the respective owner or operator.
The linked sites were checked for any possible legal violations and identifiable infringements at the time of linking. No illegal content was found at the time the links were created. Continuous monitoring of the content of the linked sites without concrete evidence of a violation is not feasible. We will remove any links to content that is illegal or violates any laws as soon as we become aware of such violations.
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Dr. Sebastian Buss Corporate Privacy Officer Diehl Group
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Overview Of The Mona Lisa Art Essay
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Mona Lisa is a 16th century painting made from oil and popular wood. Due to the painting's mystique and technical mystery, it is one of the world's most famous paintings. Mona Lisa also known as La Joconde or La Giocondo was made by a "Renaissance Man", an Italian artist known as Leonardo da Vinci (Sassoon, 2002).The painting was later bought by the France King at that time King Francois. Mona Lisa presently hangs in the museum in 'Musee de Louvre, Paris' and is currently a French Government property. Many theories have been brought up regarding the woman sitting on the painting and the painting itself. The painting has been reproduced and can be found at almost every museum.
Leonardo da Vinci started painting Mona Lisa in 1503.According to Vasari Leonardo fist took four years to make the painting after which he set it aside. He thereafter moved to France to paint at Clos Luc é upon King Francoise request. Where he resumed working on the Mona Lisa. It took Leonardo three more years to complete the painting. The painting is said to have been commissioned by Francesco Del Giocondo, a wealthy silk merchant and his wife Lisa. In spite of the continuous debate, many people believe that the woman in the painting is Lisa del Giocondo. The couple requested the painting at the birth of their second child since they wanted it for their home (Van Dyke, 2008). A contrasting theory suggests Da Vinci did not paint a picture of a woman but his own portrait in feminine clothing.
Mona Lisa painting shows a woman whose facial expression is enigmatic. The half-length portrait shows a woman who is gazing at the viewer with a smile. The smile has raised a lot of questions with many people arguing that the smile has a hidden mystery. Most people who had seen the portrait say that her eyes follow someone across the room if you gaze at her. The painting has been an object of continual fascination due to ambiguous expression of the woman, the half-figure composition monumentality, the atmospheric illusionism and the subtle modeling forms (Sassoon, 2002). Da Vinci used a rare design of a pyramid to place Mona Lisa calmly and simply in the painting's space. On the front corner of the pyramid, he placed the form of her folded hands. Lighting was well used as her neck, breast and face glow with similar light as the one that models her hands. Da Vinci used the formula used for 'the image of seated Madonna' that was popular at that time to create the seated female figure. He used a modification of this formula whereby he created a distance between the observer and the seated woman through visual impression.
Mona Lisa and the viewer are divided using the armrest of the chair. Mona Lisa shows a reserved posture as she sits markedly upright her arms folded across the chest. She welcomes a silent communication to the observer through her gaze which is constantly fixed to the viewer. The viewer is greatly attracted to Mona Lisa's face by the brightly lit face that is framed practically by darker elements of the veil, hair and the shadows. Da Vinci created Mona Lisa in such a way that her composition will evoke an ambiguous effect to the observer. The painting shows a divine creature with a lot of mystery (Farago, 1999). The observer is attracted to her but her divinity and mystery creates a distance. The painting depicts no kind of dialogue between the woman and the observer.
Da Vinci through the Mona Lisa painting became the first painter to use aerial perspective to depict a sitter before an imaginary landscape in a portrait. The enigmatic and mysterious woman is seated on an open loggia as the picture portrays each side of the picture containing dark pillar bases. There is a vast landscape that seems to be receding to the icy mountains behind her. Human presence in this environment is portrayed by a distant bridge and winding paths. The woman's clothing and hair create a series of sensuous curves through 'sfumato' that echo in to the rivers and the undulating imaginary varies behind her. Da Vinci is a creative painter as his calmness and style is characterized in the painting's graceful figure, outlines, light and dark dramatic contrast and the overall feeling portrayed by Monalisa. Since Mona Lisa's painting does not represent a real woman but an ideal woman, many people argue that it should be considered a 'traditional portrait' (Barolsky, 1987).Mona Lisa painting depicts harmony in painting as it connects and links nature with humanity through the faint smile. The Mona Lisa face has no visible hair neither eyelashes nor eyebrows. Research shows that during her time, facial hair was considered unsightly and most genteel women used to pluck them out. According to modern viewers the semi-abstract quality of the face is slightly added by the missing eyebrows.
One of the controversies of Mona Lisa's painting is the Originality of the picture's content. A large number of art historians believe that King Francois trimmed the original picture after the death of da Vinci. Some scholars dispute the theory and insist that on either side of the Mona Lisa there were columns. The female figure is said to have a duplicate copy at Dulwich picture Gallery after its trimming (Van Dyke, 2008). The painting was moved to Louvre after the French revolution. The mystique feminine figure was not very popular until mid 19th century due to Symbolist movement.
The Mona Lisa painting was stolen in 1911 from the Musee de Louvre under the hands of the French government. Eduardo de Valfierno an employee at the Louvre was said to be the mastermind behind the crime. Eduardo was aiming to create several copies of Mona Lisa and then attempt to sell them as the original paintings later. He stole the painting after the museum was closed and hid it under his jacket while walking outside through the front door. He was later arrested while trying to sell the original Mona Lisa in Florence in 1913 when a genuine art director discovered. Although Mona Lisa's main home was at Musee de Louvre; it has several other homes during its lifetime. Until the French Revolution it used to hang on the French royal palace's wall. While it was on Louvre it was removed twice, once when Napoleon requested the painting to be placed on his bedroom's walls because he liked it. The second time was during World War II when it was transported to secret hiding place among other French Government priceless works for safe keeping. It was also stolen once in 1911 making it the third time.
In conclusion, Mona Lisa was one of Da Vinci's numerous works which is a masterpiece to marvel at to date. Mona Lisa which hangs on the walls of Musee de Louvre currently depicts a feminine mystique of a mysterious woman. Although controversies have risen over the identity of the woman on the painting and the significance of the painting, many art historians and scholars have appreciated Mona Lisa's enormous success. People from all over the world often gaze and wonder at the mysterious and smiling painting of Mona Lisa. Mona Lisa also means "Lisa, of bare eyebrow". The picture of Mona Lisa has also been used to grace many magazines, objects such as cups and souvenirs among others.
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One of the most ancient tribes in the world is in great danger [Video]
The Jarawa are one of the indigenous people of the Andaman Islands in India and their population is estimated in between 250 and 400. They are considered the purest genetic stock of the earliest humans known to have inhabited these islands, as they migrated from Africa over 60,000 years ago. This makes them one of our few remaining living links to the ancestors of the human race.
Their long and peaceful journey through history was disturbed by the British Colonisation of India, during which they were largely depopulated. According to Wikipedia: "Epidemics of pneumonia, measles and influenza spread rapidly and exacted heavy tolls, as did alcoholism.[8] By 1875, the Andamanese were already "perilously close to extinction," yet attempts to contact, subdue and co-opt them continued unrelentingly. In 1888, the British government set in place a policy of "organized gift giving" that continued in varying forms until well into the 20th century".
They were rediscovered in 1989 when a trunk road was built through their forest land and now, they face extinction once again, threatened by sexual abuse, habitat loss and "civilised" tourists, who cannot respect the virginity of the 1,021 sq km Jarawa Reserve.
In October 2014, it became known that a French filmmaker duo trespassed their territory to shoot a documentary. When their trailer was publicised on the internet, they came under fire, to which they responded: "The Jarawa are endangered. We made this documentary to give them a voice. If nobody knows them, if nobody can listen to them, there is no chance to save them from our world. Please share."
They have also launched a petition to ask the Indian government to take all the necessary measures for the Jarawa to continue to live as they wish. You can sign the petition here.
I don't know whether the filmmakers had the right to do that. What I do know is that if they hadn't done so, I would not have found out about the Jarawa tribe and the great danger they are in. Please watch the trailer below, listen to what they have to say about our world and decide for yourself whether this story deserves to be shared.
Bukowski's "Girl on an escalator" turned into a short film
Ποιος θυμάται τις τηλεκάρτες;
A majestic Apsara dance performance in Siem Reap
The most british story I've ever heard
20 foods you should try in Cambodia
One day in Beijing – what to do and where to go
December 8, 2019 September 15, 2020
Saint-Germain-des-Prés: the Paris neighbourhood that famous writers and artists loved[Photos + map]
Αργεντινή: ένα ταξίδι 40.000 km στην άκρη του κόσμου...


I stayed at Rathsallagh House in September 2007, and had wonderful dinners at the restaurant. During the course of my stay, I met Joe O'Flynn, who owns Rathsallagh House with his family, and Chef John Kostuik. When it comes to having all of the culinary "toys," Rathsallagh House has a treasure trove, and speaking with Joe and Chef John was like having children describe what they just received for their birthday. First of all, Rathsallagh House is the only restaurant in Ireland with a Gastrovac machine, which is an almost magical high-tech device that allows chefs to vacuum cook food at extremely low temperatures (in the Gastrovac water boils at 55° C/131°F as opposed to the normal boiling point of 100° C/212° F, and oil boils in the Gastrovac at 80°C/176° F) which maintains the integrity of the food, while infusing it with the flavors from the poaching liquid. Other top chefs using the Gastrovac include Ferran Adrià (El Bulli in Rosas, Spain) and Wylie Dufresne (wd-50 in New York, United States).
They also have a Pacojet that they like to play with, and for fun, Joe read how to convert old kitchen appliances into smokers, and they built two smokers so that they could smoke their own fish and meat. Rathsallagh House also has its own beehives, organic vegetable, herb, and salad green gardens, as well as fruit trees, and supplement whatever else they require from local producers.
Chef John Kostuik grew up in Canada, honed his craft in French technique in Toronto's top restaurants, traveled to France and England and describes his culinary style as French flair with an Asian twist, although not fusion. An example of his culinary style is pairing foie gras with Canadian ice wine, and he has also paired foie gras with rhubarb on homemade gingerbread. Trained in the 1980s when chefs were into fusion and experimental cuisine, he enjoys using newer cooking methods including using the Gastrovac and Sous Vide techniques.
Always looking to perfect the restaurant experience at Rathsallagh House, Joe took a trip to Chicago to see how Americans age their beef, and discovered that the aging process in Ireland is around 21 days or less and that Americans tend to age their beef for longer periods of time. So, taking a note from the Americans, Joe, now has a cooler lined with Himalayan rock salt to age their beef like the Americans.
The menu at the restaurant is never printed before 5:00 pm each day, as the menu is dependant on the local fish and products available. Chef John stated that this frees him, being able to change the menu nightly, but it is also challenging, in that the recipes often evolve over the course of the night, as opposed to set recipes. This being Ireland though, diners can rest assured that there is beef on the menu almost nightly.
For Chef John, his biggest surprise in Ireland is that the game is actual game. When the game season starts, he has to warn the guests about possible buckshot because sometimes you cannot remove it all without destroying the piece of meat. He also finds that the venison in Ireland has a much stronger taste than in North America, and that seafood in Ireland is expensive, but has fabulous quality.
From his vast repertoire, Chef John Kostuik shares recipes for Rathsallagh Brown Bread, three main courses, and a dessert, which capture the flavors of Rathsallagh House.
The Rathsallagh Brown Bread is really wonderful, so I persuaded Chef John to also share this special recipe.
Method: Mix dry ingredients together, pour in the butter, and then add the buttermilk. Mix by hand. Spoon mixture into buttered bread pans. Bake at 170° C (340° F) for approximately 1-hour. Test if done by inserting a skewer or thin knife into bread; if it comes away clean it is done. Remove from bread pan immediately or the bread will become soggy. Allow the bread to cool, and then enjoy.
Method: Sweat the shallots, garlic, ginger, peppercorns, and lemongrass over medium heat in about 2 teaspoons oil until shallots and garlic are translucent. Add treacle, brown sugar, and water. Increase heat to caramelize sugars, please note that everything is quite dark, so you have to judge by when the bubbles are quite thick and there is a nice caramel smell. Add vinegar and reduce until thick. Add tinned tomatoes, bring to a boil. Puree and pass through a sieve. Put back on a medium heat and reduce by half. Allow to cool before putting the meat in the marinade.
Method: Put all ingredients into a blender and puree at high speed. Slowly pour in oil to emulsify. Strain through a fine chinois.
Method: Gently sweat shallots, garlic, lemongrass and pepper over low heat until shallots are translucent. Add honey, increase heat to caramelize. Deglaze with vinegar and reduce to syrup. Add white wine and mirin, reduce to syrup. Add demi-glace and reduce until thick. Strain through fine chinois.
Quail Method: Marinate with barbecue sauce and salt. Char grill quickly making diamonds on the skin side, turn and sear flesh side. Cut in half and skewer with a fine blade knife and then feed through the quail lemongrass skewer.
Assembly: Brush additional barbecue sauce on quail and place on baking sheet in convection oven set for 190° C (375° F) for about 5 minutes or until medium cooked. Mix Asian Slaw with vinaigrette and check for seasoning. Place slaw on the plate, place the quail on top of the slaw, and drizzle with Lemongrass Glaze (no circles, let the glaze flow freely).
Method: Roast spices, grind, and then mix with the polenta.
Method: Soak bulgar in water overnight. Sweat off shallots, add bulgar, enough vegetable stock to cover, and Noilly Prat Vermouth. Cook until tender. Strain any excess liquor, and emulsify with butter. Reserve for reheating.
Method: Mix with bulgar when reheating.
Method: Reduce carrot juice by ¾. Add white wine and reduce. Add cream and reduce to sauce consistency. Froth just before serving.
Method: Chop mushrooms, chop thyme, chop onion in small dice. Sweat off onions and mushrooms until cooked, and then add cream and thyme. Strain and reduce cream, and then blend in robot coupe (or food processor) to desired consistency.
Method: Blend ingredients together, season, and pass through a fine sieve. Mix duxelle and mousse together.
Loin of Lamb Method: Blanch leeks in long strips, chill, and dry between two tea towels on a tray. Sear the lamb in a hot frying pan with a small amount of oil, and chill. Roll lamb in corn flour, wrap in chicken mousse, and then in leek strips. Wrap tightly in cling film (plastic wrap).
Puree of Garlic and Shallot Method: Confit garlic and shallot until soft, strain, and liquidize with some vegetable stock. Reheat with duck fat and fresh thyme.
Boil milk with butter, nutmeg, and garlic. Add polenta and cook, finish with herbs and cheese. Spread flat on a tray lined with cling film (plastic wrap).
Thyme Jus Method: Reduce some port with mirepoix* (*diced onions, celery, and carrots), add lamb stock, pass through a sieve and reduce to desired consistency, and finish with fresh thyme to serve.
Method: Melt chocolate and butter, mix together. Add flour, stir, add sugar, stir, and then add the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Allow the mix to set for about 6 hours. Line ring molds with parchment paper, fill 2/3 full and bake at 170° C (340° F) for about 9-12 minutes. Start to check cakes after 9 minutes. They are done when a firm crust has developed on top, (they will still be runny inside). Serve warm.
Read other articles on Rathsallagh House in the Hotels and Resorts, Restaurants, and Adventures sections.


Here is the most common chaat of India in its healthiest form. This Bhel Puri is can be a great deal of hunger snack. Healthy High Protein Bhel Puri recipe is a must try.
In a bowl place the chopped tomato, onion, and potatoes, the green chilli, sweet corn, mixed sprouts, puffed rice, muesli flakes, raisins, roasted peanuts, and sesame seeds.
Mix these with the chaat masala.
Make a tamarind paste using water.
Add to the bowl and blend.
Add the green mint sauce, lemon juice, and chopped coriander leaves.
Mix all the ingredients well and place on a serving dish.
Garnish it with Muesli flakes, mixed sprouts, roasted peanuts and coriander sprig.


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In Enmusubi Omamori, Creativity Protector is having a picnic with the spirits under the Sakura blossom tree. The blossom tree is also the symbol of romantic. In Japan, having a picnic under sakura garden is a popular cultural activity. There are events open specifically for these cherry blossoms garden. The idea of having a Sakura tree is because I was thinking about blossom love and the scene of everybody gathering during Sakura season for a picnic.
About the Character: These two characters are Kenji-sama and Hanae-sama  They have stronger bonds between each other. I want to paint more "couple" scene of these two protectors. Not only they love each other but they love other earth creation as well.


Commercial auto insurance for roofers is a distinct and particularly interesting category of coverage. Roofers have unique coverage needs based on the vehicles they drive, the equipment and materials they carry, and the places they go in their trucks. Some roofers are employees of larger companies, but many are self employed contractors getting paid by the square and covering their own vehicle expenses. This article mainly deals with the auto insurance needs of those self employed contractors; although it has to be pointed out that roofers working for a company as employees also need to address their commercial auto insurance needs if their trucks are being used for work purposes.
If you are a subcontractor working for a larger roofing company, chances are you use all of your own tools and equipment to do the job. And there is an equal likelihood that you use your own truck to get to the job and to pick up materials as needed. As a self employed contractor, you already know that you are essentially a company in and of yourself. More than likely you carry your own liability insurance and other essential forms of coverage to protect you in different circumstances. All of this is necessary as a contractor because the relationship you have with the company you do work for is different by nature than it would be if you were an employee.
One of the reasons many larger roofing companies hire roofers as contract laborers rather than as employees is to cut costs. They do not have to worry about providing tools and equipment, paying for trucks and fuel, or dealing with large liability insurance premiums. As a contractor, your responsibility for commercial liability coverage does not end with your general liability and workers compensation policy that is probably required by the state in which you live. You must also protect your vehicle, your tools and equipment you haul to the job, and even your personal and business assets against liability claims that could occur out on the road. A commercial auto insurance policy is essential for roofers who use their own vehicle for work. There are several reasons for this, but they all boil down to protection.
Commercial auto insurance plans provide the kind of coverage you will never get in a personal auto policy. For one thing, they include levels of coverage that a personal policy cannot touch. The most pertinent example is in liability protection. This is (or ought to be) the single biggest area of concern for roofers insurance wise when they are out on the roads in their trucks and vans. When you are hauling around heavy equipment like picks and ladders, or hauling heavy loads like pallets of shingles or ice and water shield, you run the risk of doing great damage in an auto accident. Vehicles that are loaded down in this way have greater stopping distances, and they impact other vehicles more severely when accidents do occur.
You also have the nightmarish prospect of having to worry about a ladder or some of the materials you're hauling falling off the back of your truck and striking another vehicle. Imagine the damage and potential injury that could cost. The simple fact is that roofers need higher liability limits than most drivers because of the unique loads we carry to and from the job.
With only a personal policy, you run the risk of having a claim denied in the event of an accident. Your insurer is going to look at the situation and make a ruling based on the use of the vehicle. Think about how easy it is to tell that your truck is used for work. You probably have a ladder rack full of picks and ladders. There are likely several tool belts and a tool box full of tools in the back, along with compressors, hose, and who knows what else. A work truck is as plain as day to an insurance adjuster. You need to be covered with a commercial auto insurance plan, because if you get into an accident loaded up like this, your claim will most certainly be denied and you could even be canceled by your insurance provider.
The good news is that for most roofers who are simply one man operations and only have a single truck or van to insure, a commercial auto policy for roofers is not as expensive as you might think. Get online and get some prices from different providers in your area, and you'll see that as a contractor, a commercial policy is a great investment. The assurance of coverage and the higher available liability limits make the additional cost well worth paying.


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Perungalathur Town Panchayat
Perungalathur Population Census 2011 - 2019
About Perungalathur
2019 Perungalathur
Perungalathur is a Town Panchayat city in district of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. The Perungalathur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Perungalathur Town Panchayat has population of 37,342 of which 18,794 are males while 18,548 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4037 which is 10.81 % of total population of Perungalathur (TP). In Perungalathur Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 987 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Perungalathur is around 967 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Perungalathur city is 91.36 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Perungalathur, Male literacy is around 95.24 % while female literacy rate is 87.43 %.
Perungalathur Town Panchayat has total administration over 9,584 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Perungalathur Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.28 % of total population in Perungalathur (TP).
Perungalathur Work Profile
Out of total population, 13,899 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 10,812 were males while 3,087 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 13899 working population, 94.04 % were engaged in Main Work while 5.96 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Perungalathur 2019 Population
The next census for Perungalathur Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2019 are estimates only.
Perungalathur Religion Data 2011
Perungalathur 37,342 87.61% 3.59% 7.95% 0.01% 0.02% 0.10% 0.01% 0.71%
Perungalathur Wards
1 Perungalathur Ward No - 1 Tambaram Kancheepuram Tamil Nadu
10 Perungalathur Ward No - 10 Tambaram Kancheepuram Tamil Nadu


The Business Technical Aid provides administrative support to the NDE Engineering team with focus on inventory management, SharePoint entry, shipping and part movement.
Will be responsible for the coordination of incoming/outgoing area.
Requires the ability to safely move engine parts using hoist, handtrucks and similar tools.
Strong math and computer skills, attention to details, ability to work in diverse workforce.
High level communication skills, oral and written.


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6.6B: Fts Proteins and Cell Division
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Book: Microbiology (Boundless)
6: Culturing Microorganisms
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General Microbiology at Boundless
FtsZ is a protein encoded by the ftsZ gene that assembles into a ring at the future site of the septum of bacterial cell division.
Evaluate the role of Fts proteins in cell division
FtsZ has been named after "Filamenting temperature-sensitive mutant Z".
During cell division, FtsZ is the first protein to move to the division site, and is essential for recruiting other proteins that produce a new cell wall between the dividing cells.
FtsZ's role in cell division is analogous to that of actin in eukaryotic cell division, but unlike the actin-myosin ring in eukaryotes, FtsZ has no known motor protein associated with it.
segrosomes: multiprotein complexes that partition chromosomes/plasmids in bacteria.
cell division: a process by which a cell divides into two cells.
septum: a partition that separates the cells of a (septated) fungus
cytoskeleton: A cellular structure like a skeleton, contained within the cytoplasm.
FtsZ is a protein encoded by the ftsZ gene that assembles into a ring at the future site of the septum of bacterial cell division. This is a prokaryotic homologue to the eukaryotic protein tubulin. FtsZ has been named after "Filamenting temperature-sensitive mutant Z". The hypothesis was that cell division mutants of E. coli would grow as filaments due to the inability of the daughter cells to separate from one another.
FtsZ was the first protein of the prokaryotic cytoskeleton to be identified. During cell division, FtsZ is the first protein to move to the division site, and is essential for recruiting other proteins that produce a new cell wall between the dividing cells. FtsZ's role in cell division is analogous to that of actin in eukaryotic cell division, but unlike the actin-myosin ring in eukaryotes, FtsZ has no known motor protein associated with it. The origin of the cytokinetic force thus remains unclear, but it is believed that the localized synthesis of new cell wall produces at least part of this force. It is interesting to note that L-form bacteria that lack a cell wall do not require FtsZ for division, which implies that bacteria may have retained components of an ancestral mode of cell division.
Much is known about the dynamic polymerization activities of tubulin and microtubules, but little is known about these activities in FtsZ. While it is known that single-stranded tubulin protofilaments form into 13 stranded microtubules, the multistranded structure of the FtsZ-containing Z-ring is not known. It is only speculated that the structure consists of overlapping protofilaments. Recently, proteins similar to tubulin and FtsZ have been discovered in large plasmids found in Bacillus species. They are believed to function as components of segrosomes, which are multiprotein complexes that partition chromosomes/plasmids in bacteria. The plasmid homologs of tubulin/FtsZ seem to have conserved the ability to polymerize into filaments.
FtsZ Filaments: The Z-ring forms from smaller subunits of FtsZ filaments. These filaments may pull on each other and tighten to divide the cell.
FtsZ has the ability to bind to GTP, and also exhibits a GTPase domain that allows it to hydrolyze GTP to GDP and a phosphate group. In vivo, FtsZ forms filaments with a repeating arrangement of subunits, all arranged head-to-tail. These filaments form a ring around the longitudinal midpoint, or septum, of the cell. This ring is called the Z-ring. The GTP hydrolyzing activity of the protein is not essential to the formation of filaments or division. Mutants lacking the GTPase domain form twisted and disordered septa. These cells with irregular septa can still divide, although abnormally. It is unclear as to whether FtsZ actually provides the physical force that results in division or serves as a marker for other proteins to execute division.
The Z-ring forms from smaller subunits of FtsZ filaments. These filaments may pull on each other and tighten to divide the cell. If FtsZ does provide force that divides the cell, it may do so through the relative movement of subunits. In this model, FtsZ scission force comes from the relative lateral movement of subunits. Lines of FtsZ would line up together parallel and pull on each other creating a "cord" of many strings that tightens itself. In other models, FtsZ does not provide the contractile force but provides the cell a spatial scaffold for other proteins to execute the division of the cell. This is akin to the creating of a temporary structure by construction workers to access hard-to-reach places of a building. The temporary structure allows unfettered access and ensures that the workers can reach all places. If the temporary structure is not correctly built, the workers will not be able to reach certain places, and the building will be deficient.
This "scaffold theory" is supported by information that shows that the formation of the ring and localization to the membrane requires the concerted action of a number of accessory proteins. ZipA or the actin homologue FtsA permit initial FtsZ localization to the membrane. Following localization to the membrane, division proteins of the Fts family are recruited for ring assembly. Many of these proteins, such as FtsW, FtsK, and FtsQ are involved in stabilization of the Z ring and may also be active participants in the scission event. The formation of the Z-ring closely coincides with cellular processes associated with replication.
6.6A: Binary Fission
6.6C: MreB and Determinants of Cell Morphology
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