Gräfelfing | The national and international Water Sommelier training programme is an established part of Doemens Academy based in Gräfelfing there are also many people from Spanish-speaking countries interested in these course the question often arises whether Doemens could also offer a Water Sommelier course in Spanish Rosa Elena Pita Coelho will be leading the “Sommelier de Agua” course at Doemens for the first time with ideal training conditions As a graduate Water Sommelier and a chemical engineer with many years of professional experience in the water sector Rosa Elena Pita Coelho has excellent knowledge of all aspects of water She is supported – especially in the sensory tastings – by Dr Peter Schropp who has been in charge of all water sommelier activities since the start Being able to share experiences with people from different countries Water gives us an opportunity to establish a positive synergy and to apply the principle: the whole is more than just the sum of its parts" For further information and registration visit https://doemens.org/en/savour-sensory/water-sommelier/sommelier-de-agua/ sensory analysis Germany mineral water education international beverage industry water Newsletter archive and information Munich-based Pool Leber Architekten was set up in 2011 by Isabella Leber and Martin Pool The team approaches every commission in a ‘case-specific’ way which in turn influences their choices of techniques forms and structures – eschewing the idea of a signature aesthetic style Villa U is one of the latest residential offerings in a smartly growing portfolio Set in the Gräfelfing countryside outside Munich distinctive openings and a double height space inside carved out to add drama MORE FROM WALLPAPER* ARCHITECTS DIRECTORY 2020 poolleberarch.de Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox. Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper* She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006 visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas Ellie has also taken part in judging panels such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022) Inline thickness gauging is currently among the most promising industrial applications for terahertz optical technologies. Acting on this demand, TOPTICA Photonics (Gräfelfing, Germany) has developed a terahertz time-domain system based on electronically controlled optical sampling (ECOPS) which is designed to measure terahertz pulses at kilohertz rates to permit inline measurements even in harsh industrial environments Nondestructive thickness measurements using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (TDS) systems play an increasingly important role in industrial quality control inline control of polymer parts during extrusion and analysis of paint and coating layers in multilayer stacks.1 Industrial quality-control applications have high requirements for their measurement systems—for example they have to withstand harsh environmental conditions such as temperatures ranging from 15° to 45°C along with strong vibrations while still allowing for thickness measurements with micrometer or even submicrometer resolution at high scan rates in the kilohertz range The pump-probe technique used for time-resolved detection of terahertz pulses requires a variable time delay in order to sample the terahertz waveform with a time-shifted copy of the laser pulse The quality of the delay turns out to be a crucial factor for the system performance Conventional TDS spectrometers mostly use mechanical delay lines; while enabling highly precise measurements the required mechanical movement limits the acquisition rates (the number of waveforms per second) usually to values between a few hertz to about 100 Hz at most Some particular mechanical scanners are able to achieve kilohertz rates but with limited delay length and with the sacrifice of flexibility mechanical delays comprise high-precision optical elements which not only drive the costs for these assemblies but also make them susceptible to vibrations and misalignment even measurement rates up to 10,000 waveforms per second have been demonstrated.3 Moreover ECOPS-based systems benefit significantly from operating at telecom wavelengths This involves the use of 1550-nm fiber lasers with reliable 24/7 pushbutton operation as well as progress made with fiber-coupled indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs)-based terahertz antennas offering higher output power The replacement of free-space optics with fiber optics and the substitution of mechanically moving parts by phase-locked loop electronics (ECOPS) enables fast and reliable measurements even under harsh conditions these systems now have a compact footprint (see Fig one can take full advantage of both the low prices and the high reliability of standardized telecom components A long fiber delivery between the main unit and the sensor head enables flexible integration into industrial quality-control setups the system complies with industry test standards as well as radio and laser safety regulations In a demonstration of the system’s performance Figure 2a depicts the time-domain trace of a single-shot measurement acquired with an ECOPS system within 625 µs (green curve) together with an average of 1000 pulse traces (black) While the main pulses appear virtually indistinguishable the averaged trace exhibits a significantly reduced noise floor which is particularly evident in the pre-pulse background signal (inset) The time-domain dynamic range of the system for the single-shot measurement is better than 50 dB—a record value at kilohertz measurement rates Another relevant parameter for terahertz TDS systems is the spectral bandwidth calculated by a fast Fourier transform of time traces obtained with the TOPTICA ECOPS setup at 1600 Hz the system achieves a peak dynamic range (PDR) of 38 dB and the signal reaches the noise floor at 3.4 THz All of the dips observed in the spectrum correspond to literature values of water-vapor absorption lines as documented in the HITRAN database.4 With 1000 averages the PDR increases to 68 dB and the detectable signal extends to approximately 4.8 THz still within a measurement time of only 0.6 s Depending on the requirements of the specific application the measurement rate can be flexibly selected between 200 and 1600 terahertz pulse traces per second resulting in scan ranges between 700 ps and 150 ps The long scan range (700 ps) enables thickness gauging up to about 7 cm (in reflection assuming a double pass through a sample with a refractive index of 1.5) combined with an excellent DR and SNR values makes the ECOPS system very suitable for thickness gauging applications Terahertz TDS systems are deployed in several industrial applications including quality control of coatings.1 Thickness gauging is based on contactless reflection measurements enabling easy integration into production lines with one-sided access The fundamental principle for the thickness evaluation is a time-of-flight analysis of the terahertz pulses partially reflected from each interface in the sample Sophisticated data-analysis techniques such as deconvolution and mathematical modelling of transfer functions make it possible to analyze multilayer coatings on any substrate and distinguish each individual layer Commercial systems can measure coating thicknesses down to 5–10 μm with an accuracy better than 1 μm and a reproducibility below 1%.1 Yet to perform these measurements inline at kilohertz rates the thickness measurement starts at position 0 and ends at position 660 The thickness of the paint layer is resolved with micrometer precision and values varying between about 130 µm and 550 µm The red layer is thinner than the blue layer and the transition between two layers at position 507 appears as an abrupt increase in the thickness the excellent performance of the system is demonstrated this combination of a high-speed ECOPS-based system with reliable inline data analysis provides the fastest thickness measurements for a commercial terahertz TDS system.5 Terahertz time-domain systems have arrived in the nondestructive-testing market; among the most promising quality control applications are thickness gauging of paints and coatings as well as the inline control of plastic components during extrusion Further industrial and scientific applications for fast terahertz systems include imaging especially when investigating fast-moving samples or measuring under varying environmental conditions Key to terahertz-systems market success is a flexible and compact design fully based on telecom components and a fast scanning technique called ECOPS The system complies with industry test standards and is ready to be operated The demonstrated high signal quality at record measurement rates in the kilohertz range enables reliable inline thickness measurements with micrometer precision The trends for terahertz applications require faster scanning techniques and more-precise measuring systems to image samples with larger areas or to detect micrometer-thin layers Active research areas include improved emitters and detectors as well as optical sampling techniques such as single-laser polarization-controlled optical sampling (SLAPCOPS),6 resonant electronically controlled optical sampling (RECOPS),7 and timed asynchronous optical sampling (TASOPS).8 “Non-contact thickness measurements with terahertz pulses,” Proc 19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (2016) Nico Vieweg is Director R&D Terahertz at TOPTICA Photonics (Gräfelfing Katja Dutzi is Terahertz Application Engineer at TOPTICA Photonics (Gräfelfing a Doemens Biersommelier course will be held in Spanish in Gräfelfing near Munich Doemens’ long-standing partner in beer sommelier training in South America and the Iberian Peninsula will be responsible for the course with the support of Doemens experts Cilene Saorin reveals what the participants can expect The national and international Doemens Biersommelier course is a fixed and established part of the Doemens Academy Please describe the background to the Doemens Biersommelier course being held in Spanish for the first time in Germany Cilene Saorin: The pioneering ‘Doemens Biersommelier Course’ was born from the visionary ideas of Dr his saga caught up with me when I finally accepted his invitation to expand this education project across countries in Latin America and Iberian Peninsula This journey has been absolutely rewarding and challenging it would not be an easy task: a mix of “confetti and tomatoes.” An endless process of building skills Please describe some achievements along the last 15 years I still breathe my purpose and values aligned with this beautiful education project after the challenges faced during the last few years the ‘Doemens Biersommelier Course’ in Spanish and Portuguese languages enters in a new phase being offered at Doemens headquarters in Germany Why is the two-week training course being held at Doemens in Munich Saorin: Because of the strategical location and the impeccable infrastructure of the Doemens headquarters in Germany You have been a partner of beer sommelier training in South America and the Iberian Peninsula for years What invigorating elements can you already promise participants for the course at Doemens this education project has been very important to me because it generates impact and transformation in the professional lives of many people around Latin America and Iberian Peninsula I just want to keep going forward – there is room for more people and pedagogical alignments are developed during the course What arguments would you use to persuade interested people from South America to travel to Europe to complete the two-week beer sommelier training course Saorin: Doemens is a centenary beer school with reputation and recognition worldwide The ‘Doemens Biersommelier Course’ simply has launched this new profession globally from 2004 on Thousands of beer sommeliers graduated by Doemens in many different languages work in a wide range of occupations collaborating to the evolution of their businesses There is a huge expertise and network involved What are your expectations for the Doemens Biersommelier course in May/June 2024 Saorin: To meet and to interact with a really nice group of people who want to study and discuss holistically the different aspects around a glass of beer. To have a great time of engagement and joy. Anyone interested can contact me at RegularLabs.EmailProtector.unCloak("ep_281a6ea3");RegularLabs.EmailProtector.unCloak("ep_8fc6c499" seminar beer sommelier 4.6.2020 15:02:29 CEST | Synformulas GmbH | Press release Germany) The world's largest OTC irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) trial comes up with remarkable results which were recently published in the renowned medical journal The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Peter Layer (Israelitic Hospital Hamburg) were able to prove the significant efficacy of a heat-inactivated bacterial strain on patients with IBS bifidum HI-MIMBb75 significantly alleviates all predominant IBS symptoms including diarrhoea bloating and constipation in all IBS subtypes with a simultaneous improvement in quality of life compared to placebo bifidum HI-MIMBb75 is exclusively contained in Kijimea® Reizdarm PRO (available in pharmacies only) Irritable bowel syndrome – a widespread disease Approximately 15 % of the European population and thus up to 80 million people suffer from IBS1 with the predominant symptoms of recurrent diarrhoea these new scientific findings are of great importance as they promise relief for patients who often face a long ordeal before diagnosis: It can take up to eight years before IBS is identified.3 Patients are found across all age groups and often experience a severe impairment of everyday life The results of the trial have already triggered a broad echo among experts "Remarkable about this trial is that the examined heat-inactivated bacterial strain has shown its broad applicability across all predominant IBS symptoms and IBS subtypes previous results of a trial examining the corresponding viable bacterial strain were reproduced – which is an essential quality indicator in clinical research.” Director of Internal Medicine and Medical Director at the Diakonie Klinikum Jung-Stilling in Siegen Damaged intestinal barrier - a frequent cause of irritable bowel syndrome   stress or environmental influences are discussed as triggers Today it is assumed that these factors can lead to a malfunctioning intestinal barrier possibly resulting in an increased intestinal permeability ("leaky gut") toxins as well as pathogenic bacteria can penetrate the intestinal barrier and cause micro-inflammations irritation of the intestinal nervous system and the typical irritable bowel symptoms such as recurrent diarrhoea Bacteria form a protective shield The heat-inactivated bacterial strain B bifidum HI-MIMBb75 exclusively used in Kijimea® Reizdarm PRO adheres to the damaged areas of the intestinal barrier like a band aid ("Plaster Effect PRO") Through this physical adhesion to the intestinal barrier the bacterial strain appears to prevent further bacterial penetration The intestinal barrier can recover below this "band aid" - typical intestinal conditions such as recurrent diarrhoea Synformulas is a global leader in probiotics and specializes in the research of intelligent bacteria and innovative therapies The company sells pharmacy-exclusive products under the umbrella brand Kijimea® with a focus on the gastrointestinal area is an incubator of global health trends and innovations Futrue has numerous medical device and drug approvals in the areas of intelligent bacteria innovative pain therapies and medical cannabis Please contact us if you have any questions or require further image material (1)              Quigley E et al. 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