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German wineries launch new classification for sparkling wine
17th July, 2018 by Edith Hancock
An association representing Germany's top wine estates has established a new classification for Sekt; the country's sparkling wine.
Vineyards and church at Merl, Germany, in autumn
Verband Deutscher Prädikats (VDP) is an organisation where most (but not all) of Germany's best known and most highly regarded wine producers are members. Around 195 wineries in the country are signed up to the association's strict internal quality standards and classifications from vine to bottle.
The VDP established its first Sekt classification at its general assembly this week.
The VDP. Sekt classification mirrors the VDP.Origin pyramid for wine classification in Germany.
Traditional bottle fermentation is compulsory for all four VDP origin categories for Sekt. Two of these — VDP. Gutssekt and VDP. Ortssekt must remain at least 15 months on the lees.
The single-vineyard categories VDP. Erste Lage and VDP. Grosse Lage Sekt, and all single-vintage sekt expressions, must spend a minimum of 36 months on the lees.
These maturation periods, according to VDP are "modelled after Champagne."
All grapes, the body claims, have to be picked early, by hand, and must be derived from vineyards which belong to the VDP and are cultivated specifically for sekt production
Regulations are also set for the alcohol content of the base wine and the maximal volume of juice crushed from grapes. All of the strict VDP.Regulations are applied to the Sekt base wine and described in the specification guidelines.
Wine writer Anne Krebiehl MW, who has supported the ideological process of the VDP.Sekt Classification, said, "Sekt produced as an independent category under the same uncompromising quality aspects as single-vineyard wines is quite thought provoking. This will inspire sparkling wine drinkers and enthusiasts to discover and redefine this category for themselves."
As well as this, the VDP plans to launch a new marketing strategy to raise awareness of the association and its efforts to raise the profile of German fizz.
One Response to "German wineries launch new classification for sparkling wine"
VDP. Gutsekt and VDP. Ortsekt are both missing a letter and should be VDP.Ortssekt and Gutssekt respectively.


Back from the canoe trip in Norway, we had a free weekend in Finland. Staying in Sodankylä, we decided to head to the southern parts of Urho Kekkonen National Park. There is a 40 kilometer circular route called Nuortti Hiking Trail. It follows the River Nuortti almost all the way to the Russian border, where you cross the bridge to the other side of the river. You walk back on the other side and at the end you need to cross the river without a bridge. This was something we were really looking forward to, since the water is starting to get close to freezing here in the north. But it was only at the very end of the trip.
The river was still flowing free of ice, but the small lakes and ponds start to be frozen.
We started a bit late on Saturday. By the time we had our lunch break, we were pretty sure we would have to walk the last kilometres in the dark. Already at this point the sun was going behind the hills.
The trail was very nice. Sometimes it went down to the river and st times it continued higher up on the banks. A bit of snow on the ground, but it didn't really bother us.
There are two lookout spots on the trail. We managed to get to the second one during the last rays of daylight. After the stop we need to take out our head torches and hike the last 3,5 kilometres in the dark.
It was cloudy most of the day and the weather forecast promised clouds and rain during the night. As we reached the open hut, the sky started to clear and we could see the stars. The hut is called Saiho and it is just 800 metres from the Russian border. As you can see we also enjoyed some northern lights in the evening.
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Some Manufacturers are Using Headhunters to Recruit Skilled Employees
Craig Guillot
MarketWatch reported that when the Caterpillar factory in Lafayette, Ind., needed nine skilled craftsmen with at least five years of experience, it had to pay relocation costs and recruiter's fees of up to $15,000.
Using headhunters is common in the C-suite but it's not typically something organizations turn to for blue-collar labor. Yet increasing labor pressures are forcing some to do much more to secure their workforce. While there's already a shortage of entry level workers, it's an even bigger problem to recruit and retain higher-skilled candidates like senior level electricians and mechanics. Manufacturers are also being hit with the retirement of longtime employees with decades of experience. Survey data by Deloitte indicates that 80% of executives say the growing skills gap will impact their ability to meet customer demand.
Southern Indiana recruiter Joshewa Meurer told MarketWatch that his greatest search difficulties include jobs for skilled maintenance and machinists. He said it can take contact with up to twenty candidates to attract one to a job as a maintenance technician. It's not that there's a lack of jobs, it's that fewer candidates have the skills or experience. And those candidates who are qualified can take strategy and incentives to recruit. "I wouldn't say there's a lack of positions as a lack of people to do the jobs," said Meurer.
"The Wall Street Journal reports that many companies are trying to rebrand the image of manufacturing as a high-tech field with strong wages and a future of opportunity."
Hiring manager Jim McKeown at Kingsbury, Inc., a bearing manufacturer in Philadelphia, Penn., told The Philadelphia Inquirer that his company has had success using an outside recruiter. Of the seventeen people who recently came aboard as temps, Kingsbury was able to hire six for full-time jobs. The Society for Human Resource Management's monthly Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) reports one-third of HR professionals in manufacturing have said in recent months that they can't fill an open position.
Some manufacturers are finding success by reaching out to millennials through trade school programs. The Wall Street Journal reports that many companies are trying to rebrand the image of manufacturing as a high-tech field with strong wages and a future of opportunity.
Cultivating talent through apprenticeships has proven beneficial but it doesn't always meet immediate demands. A study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting predicts there will be two million unfilled manufacturing jobs by 2025. Finding the talent isn't just about finding interest, it's about finding the skills and experience. Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American manufacturing, said in an article at CNN.com that while most manufacturing jobs only needed a high school diploma, the growth in the past decade has been with those that have advanced training and skills.
"The average American has no idea how robust the manufacturing sector has been and is going to be. We just need to get people the skills to take advantage of it," said Paul.
Craig Guillot is a business writer based in New Orleans, La. His work has appeared in Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, CNNMoney.com and CNBC.com. You can read more about his work at www.craigdguillot.com.
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War Machine was off flying to Asia during The Avengers movie, but the good news is that Don Cheadle will be a part of The Avengers 2.
It's not known just how big of a role James Rhodes will play, but when it comes to battling Ultron, War Machine will be a big part of it.
In the latest issue of Total Film magazine, the following was mentioned in regards to "familiar faces," which also saw confirmation of no Tom Hiddleston as Loki:
Cobie Smulders is set to reprise her role as Maria Hill…
Also making his Avengers debut is James Rhodes (Don Cheadle) – better known as War Machine – who apparently has a "key role" in the battle with Ultron.
No cameo for [The Avengers] big bad Loki, though…"I don't think there's anything else Loki could contribute narratively," admits actor Tom Hiddleston. "I think keeping it fresh and new is good for The Avengers, even though it's a shame for me.
It's also stated Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson) will be missing from the movie as the Avengers still believe Coulson has been killed by Loki. Then it is stated to expect Coulson's story to be played out in The Avengers 3.
"The Avengers: Age Of Ultron" hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.
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The TOMODACHI Social Innovation in Seattle (SIIS) Scholars program is an investment in the next of Japanese social entrepreneurs and community leaders (ages 18-25) who are prepared to make a positive difference in Japan, the United States, and around the world. Scholars are selected from a highly competitive, nationwide pool of applicants, with a special emphasis on the Tohoku region to participate in a five week experiential leadership training in Seattle, Washington. At the core of the program, scholars work on a team project with prominent businesses, and receive business mentoring from recognized Japanese American leaders in the Seattle Community. Scholars also take classes in leadership and entrepreneurship, conduct site visits to social businesses and organizations, and live in an American homestay.
TOMODACHI Social Innovation in Seattle Scholars (SIIS) Program 2015 took Japanese university students and young professionals from across Japan to Seattle, Washington for an innovative five-week leadership development program from February 23 – March 28, 2015. In its second year of the program, 25 social entrepreneurs and community leaders will participate in an experiential leadership training program.
The TOMODACHI Social Innovation in Seattle Scholars (SIIS) Program brought 24 talented Japanese university students and young professionals from across Japan to Seattle, Washington for an innovative four-week leadership development program in March 2014. The goals of the program are to help develop a deeper connection to American culture (especially Japanese American culture), significantly improve their English, gain practical experience in social enterprise and innovation, and grow their leadership capacities.
Participants took seminars from experts in the field, visited local social businesses lived with a local family in a homestay, and completed a Group Project under the guidance of a Team Mentor and in collaboration with a Community Partner Business or Organization. A special emphasis in this program will be on Japanese American entrepreneurs and how Japanese-American history and culture has shaped their lives. Participants attended a reception hosted by the Japanese Consulate General of Seattle that included 50+ local community/business leaders in attendance. Throughout the program, participants lived with local host families, giving them to experience American family life, culture and explore the Seattle community.
The projects undertaken by the scholar groups were designated by the partner organization. The Group Project provided students with a real-world challenge in leadership and social innovation. They had to apply what they learned from the program and their projects made concrete contributions to the work of community-based organizations and social businesses in Seattle.


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Every writer has a "baby", that first novel that you ever finished. The one that took hours, and months, and possibly years of your blood, sweat and tears. Just like a child, you nurture it, protect it.
That's how I feel about my "baby" but finally I pitched my novel and got a request! Yay! After a few months, I received a rejection letter. Also my first. Boo! However, that rejection was my ticket to Pro status with Romance Writers of America.
It's taken a year and a half to start working on revisions. The editor who rejected me gave me plenty of constructive feedback but I wasn't ready to face the criticism..
Now, I'm ready. I reopened the email, printed it off and I'm throwing it on the mercy of my critique group. I'm going to share my journey with you.
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Q: Is primitive root or order in number theory relate with order of element in cyclic group? I just read abstract algebra and found notation of cyclic group (I don't read the whole yet )
the order in number theory  state $ a^{b}\equiv 1(mod N)$ and Cyclic group state $ a^{n}=e$ or I not sure it can't write as $a^{n}\equiv 0(mod n)$ Both consider by congruence.
Is it has relationship between them?

A: It's useful to use additive notation for the cyclic group $\Bbb Z/n$ in this case it's $ka\equiv 0\mod n$ is the additive order, where the group operation is addition. The $a^k\equiv 1\mod n$ is acutally a question in the group $\Bbb Z/n^*$ of elements of $\Bbb Z/n$ which are coprime to $n$, this is a group under multiplication and when they say "order" in that sense they mean multiplicative order. So really these things are happening in separate groups, they're just abusing notation.
As a side note:  "order" is a general notion for a group:  it's not just for cyclic groups.

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The Chinese Takeout Cookbook now on Amazon!
I have some exciting news to share! My cookbook is now finally available on Amazon! Entitled The Chinese Takeout Cookbook, it'll be released on December 11, 2012 and will feature 80+ recipes for making Chinese takeout better at home, using all-natural ingredients and tried-and-true methods.
I've been very giddy since seeing it on Amazon over the weekend at a friend's house. Almost two years ago, in July of 2010, I started working on a book proposal with an idea in mind for a cookbook that celebrates Chinese food in the US. Still, it was unfathomable how quickly this would all take shape (with all the recipe testing and photography and food-styling) and that two years later I'd be jumping up and down in excitement seeing my book available for pre-order.
It's been a crazy, fun, intense, caffeine-fueled two years, and I'm so happy you guys have been along for the ride! It'd be so wonderful and a huge help if you could check out the cookbook and "like" on Amazon. Thank you so much for being a part of this journey!


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Ibbi-Sipiš (neuere Lesung eher Ibbi-Zikkir)  war ein hoher Beamter in Ebla, der 17 Jahre im Amt war. In der älteren Forschung erscheint er zum Teil als König. Er ist im großen Archiv von Ebla dokumentiert. Er war der Sohn Ebriums, der auch ein hoher Minister war und folgte diesem im Amt. Ibbi-Zikki gab wiederum seinem Sohn hohe Positionen am Hof und dieser wäre sicherlich seinem Vater gefolgt, wenn Ebla nicht zerstört worden wäre.  Von Ibbi-Sipiš ist bekannt, dass er weit reiste und so unter anderem Kiš besuchte. Außerdem schloss er einen Vertrag mit Aleppo.

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Lake Christine Fire Restoration After Devastating 2018 Fire
Last weekend Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers organized a public restoration project on the burn scar from last year's Lake Christine Fire. This was the first public restoration project on the burn scar but there is still a lot of work to be done.
Lake Christine Burn Scar and Volunteers
Last year's devastating Lake Christine Fire forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and burned 12,600 acres above Basalt, Colorado.
CARBONDALE, Colo. (PRWEB) June 25, 2019
Lake Christine Wildfire Restoration Unites Community
On Saturday, June 15th, 300 volunteers came together with Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the Roaring Fork Conservancy to heal the burn scar in the Basalt State Wildlife Area. It was clear the wildfire had an impact on more than the landscape, affecting the hearts of the community and driving the project.
Last year's devastating Lake Christine Fire forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and burned 12,600 acres above Basalt, Colorado. Even with last year's reseeding efforts via aircraft and machinery, nearly 500 acres were left unseeded. Volunteers were needed to hike into steep, exposed areas to hand-seed thousands of native plants and create rock check dams to slow destructive runoff. New vegetation growth and small rock dams help ensure the slopes remain stable and that the natural ecosystem can recover.
Saturday morning began early with a hearty pancake breakfast. Standing side by side with family, friends, and strangers alike, the volunteers gathered at Basalt Middle School to learn more about the day's work. Volunteers in that ambitious group ranged in age from under 4 to over 70 years. The community that assembled to restore the damaged land was an uplifting sight.
After a heartfelt thank you from the project partners, the volunteers loaded into shuttles and drove to the project site on Basalt Mountain. Upon arrival, they were handed five-pound burlap bags of seed – a native mix including mountain mahogany, muttongrass, penstemon, and prairie junegrass. The volunteers were separated into crews and set out across 500 acres, both on foot and in the beds of trucks. After hours of hiking across varied terrain, carefully spreading and covering seeds, the seed bags were emptied and the rock dams were in place.
The Lake Christine Volunteer Project was the first public restoration project on the burn scar. The support of 300 volunteers and a group of dedicated partners contributed greatly to the project's success. Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is extremely grateful for everyone who helped to hand-seed acres of wildland across the Basalt State Wildlife Area. Even with the tremendous progress from this project, there is still more work to be done. The restoration of the Lake Christine burn area is a long-term project that will require more volunteer efforts in the future.
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers gives a special thanks to the project partners: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Roaring Fork Conservancy, Defiance Rafting, Alpine Bank, Aspen Skiing Company, Basalt Lions Club, Pete McBride Photography, Roaring Fork Beer Company, The Tipsy Trout, and the Town of Basalt.
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the stewardship of public lands. Their hands-on conservation and volunteer projects connect trail users to beautiful natural areas and create long-lasting value in the communities from Aspen to Parachute. To donate or sign up to volunteer, please visit http://www.rfov.org.
Shea Courtney
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Two distinct but closely related offences are described in Canadian criminal laws under Section 253. The first offence is "impaired driving" which bars a person from driving or caring or controlling a vehicle while their abilities to do so are prejudiced by the influence of drugs or alcohol. The second offence is over 80 DUI which lays down the same stipulation but relates to a situation where the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of the person driving or in control of a vehicle is over 80mg per 100ml of blood. There are also other DUI related offences in Downsview such as the failure to provide a breath sample offence.
If you are facing driving over 80 DUI charges, it is important to get in touch with an experienced over 80 defence lawyer immediately. We at Downsview DUI lawyer have shown consistently favorable results in defending our clients in these cases through detailed investigations and vigorous cross-examination of prosecution witnesses. Call us now for more information and a free consultation.
An offence such as the over 80 charge is one of the most litigated of criminal charges in Downsview, Ontario. This is because establishing proof of the offence rests heavily on the observation of the investigating officer and eye witnesses and these are also the points we usually focus on at trial. The proof of the over 80 DUI offence requires a specific procedure to be followed. Breath and blood samples have to be taken withing accordance to strict procedures by a Drug Recognition Expert and the resulting BAC will be used as evidence during the trial.
What Is The Over 80 Charge Criminal Code in Downsview, Ontario?
The laws related to the driving over 80 DUI are focused on the element of operation or care and control, and this becomes an uncertainty when evaluating whether there was actually care or control when the vehicle was in motion. Thus, it often gives rise to Charter rights under s.8 and 9, 10 (b). At Downsview DUI Lawyer we focus on this aspect while defending our clients.
An Over 80 DUI charge in Downsview is primarily linked to 253 (1) which states that "Everyone commits an offence who operates a motor vehicle or vessel or operates or assists in the operation of an aircraft or of railway equipment or has the care or control of a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft or railway equipment, whether it is in motion or not.
While the over 80 charge criminal code is very clear regarding the offences and punishment, our experienced Downsview DUI attorneys carry out strong defences of such cases primarily based on inconsistencies with evidence and a cross-examination of prosecution witnesses. Our team of investigators generally visits the site of the incident to get a first-hand report of what really happened. This helps us to present a good defence for your case. Call us today, and we will be more than willing to discuss your case.


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Several serine-threonine kinases related to the Ipl1p kinase in budding yeast, termed aurora kinases, have been cloned recently. Their characterization revealed them to be important regulators of mitotic functions, including (i) the separation of the centrosome, (ii) assembly of the spindles, and (iii) segregation of the chromosomes. The Perspective by Descamps and Prigent delves into the latest observations on aurora kinases in humans and the specific roles of each kinase within the process of mitosis.


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SOLD! - 1963 JMI VOX AC30 Twin 2x12 Red Copper Panel Combo Non Top Boost
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This pretty worn out, beat up, bad ass  original Smooth Tolex Copper Panel AC30 sounds nothing short of spectacular with an incredibly dynamic and touch sensitive responsiveness, smooth tube saturation and glassy clarity that has made this AC30 one of the most sought after amps of all time.
This amp delivers both the detailed cleans and midrange rich tube overdrive that are the hallmarks of the AC30 tone, not to mention providing fantastic lush vibrato and tremolo on the third pair of inputs! Guess why it looks like it has been on the road for almost 60 years...!!!
The list of AC30 enthusiasts is endless, with a story that began with Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Jet Harris of The Shadows (for whom the amplifier was originally developed during early 1960's before Beatle-mania!) and quickly grew to include players such as John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, Brian May, Rory Gallagher, The Edge, Pete Townshend, Mark Knopfler and countless others.
It has been serviced recently and all the important parts (transformers, speakers etc) are original to this amp and date to 1963. The tolex was blown off from the center cabinet panels but the front and back panels still have some of it left. The cabinet is pretty worn and beat up but it was reinforced and holds its own.
Comes with the original Celestion T530 Blue Alnico speakers with the original 40 H1777 cones, original black footswitch pedal that pre-dates the famous JMI Vox "egg" pedal and a fresh set of tubes.


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Highways England Company Limited
UNDER ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)(a) AND (c) AND REGULATION 16(2) OF THE MOTORWAY TRAFFIC (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 1982 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES THE M40 MOTORWAY (JUNCTIONS 6 TO 10) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2018
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Highways England Company Limited (a) has made an Order on the M40 Motorway in the Districts of Wycombe in the County of Buckinghamshire and the Districts of South Oxfordshire and Cherwell in the County of Oxfordshire. This is to enable carriageway resurfacing, traffic detector loop installation and routine maintenance works to the slip roads and carriageway between Junctions 6 and 10 to be carried out in safety.
The works are expected to take place overnight 8pm - 8am between
6 March and 31 May 2018. The works will be carried out in phases using carriageway and slip road closures, hard shoulder running and a temporary mandatory speed restriction. The prohibitions will be applied only to the extent that is necessary for particular works to be undertaken and will apply during such times and to such extent as will be indicated by traffic signs.
The effect of the Order will be to-
1. impose a speed restriction of 50 miles per hour on the M40 -
- northbound carriageway from the entry slip road at J6 to the entry slip road at J10, and
- southbound carriageway from the exit slip road at J10 to the entry slip road at J6.
2. close, in phases, the M40 -
- northbound and southbound carriageways between J6 and J10, diverting traffic off and back on again via the slip roads,
- northbound and southbound Oxford Spurs leading to and from the A40 at J8,
- northbound and southbound exit and entry slip roads at J6, J8A and J9, and
- northbound exit and southbound entry slip road at J7.
During the slip road and Oxford Spur closures, traffic wishing to enter or leave the M40 will be diverted on or off the motorway at the nearest open slip road and return to the original junction via the opposite carriageway in order to continue their journey.
THE M40 MOTORWAY (JUNCTIONS 10 TO 15) (TEMPORARY
RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2018
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Highways England Company Limited (a) has made an Order on the M40 Motorway in the Districts of Cherwell in the County of Oxfordshire and Stratford on Avon and Warwick in the County of Warwickshire. This is to enable annual routine maintenance works between Junctions 10 and 15 to be carried out in safety. The works are expected to take place overnight 8pm - 8am between
The effect of the Order will be to -
- northbound carriageway from the exit slip road at J10 to the entry slip road at J15, and
- southbound carriageway from the exit slip road at J15 to the entry slip road at J10.
- northbound and southbound carriageway, between J10 and J15,
- northbound and southbound entry and exit slip roads at J10, J11, and J12,
- northbound exit and southbound entry slip roads at J13 and J15,
- northbound entry and southbound exit slip roads at J14, and
- northbound and southbound entry and exit slip roads to and from Warwick Services.
During the closures traffic wishing to enter or leave the M40 would be diverted on or off the motorway at the nearest open slip road and return to the original junction via the opposite carriageway in order to continue their journey.
The temporary speed limits (which will not apply to emergency service or special forces vehicles), closures (which will not apply to emergency service, winter maintenance, traffic officer or works vehicles) and diversion routes will be clearly signed throughout the works. The Orders will come into force on 5 March 2018 and continue in force
until 31 May 2018.
Mrs Y A Tomkins, Highways England Company Limited
(a) Registered in England and Wales under company no. 9346363.
Registered office Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ.
General Enquiries relating to these notices may be made in writing to
Annette Hodgman at the Highways England, Woodlands,
Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7LW by telephoning 0300 470 4865
or by email to Annette.Hodgman@highwaysengland.co.uk
Goods Vehicle Operator's Licence Skye Contractors Ltd of Walnut Hill Farm, Mount Pleasant Lane, Ullenhall, B95 5NQ Is applying for a licence
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (A43 5 Beoley Lane, Beoley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2020
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (A43 5 Beoley Lane, Beoley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2020
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (U23604 Whitepits Lane, Beoley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2020
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (U23604 Whitepits Lane, Beoley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2020
Goods Vehicle Operator's LicenceOakland International Ltd of Seafield Lane, Beoley, Redditch B98 9DB is applying for a licence to use Unit 3,
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (C2175 Seafield Lane, Portway)(Temporary Closure)
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) (U23607 Cherry Pit Lane, Beoley)(Temporary Closure)
Notice effective from Wed 1 Mar 17 to Fri 31 Mar 17
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (Brockhill Lane, Beoley)(Temporary Closure) Order 2017 Order made:
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (Brockhill Lane, Beoley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2017
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 -SECTION 14(1)(a) THE M42 MOTORWAY (JUNCTION 1 TO JUNCTION 3) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2017
highways england ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 -SECTION 14(1)(a) THE M42 MOTORWAY (JUNCTION 1 TO JUNCTION 3) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF
GOODS VEHICLE OPERATOR'S LICENCE WINCANTON GROUP LTD trading as Wincanton of Methuen Park Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 OWT is applying to change
Goods Vehicle Operators Licence Nigel Ferriday trading as AMCO Services (International) Ltd of Unit 15c, Blackpole East, Blackpole Road,
Goods Vehicle Operator's Licence Acumen Distribution Limited of Acumen House, Park Circle, Tithe Barn Way, Swan Valley, Northampton, NN4 9BH, is
(Footpaths BG-505, Barnt Green and AV-526, Alvechurch)(Temporary Closure Order) 2017
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (Footpaths BG-505, Barnt Green and AV-526, Alvechurch)(Temporary
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Worcestershire County Council
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Worcestershire County Council (C2242 Ravensbank Drive,


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Who's Really Behind Those Mayoral Twitter Accounts?
by inewsource November 13, 2013 August 11, 2020 Why you can trust inewsource
by Claire Trageser | KPBS
edited by Lorie Hearn | inewsource
San Diego's social media echo chamber has been reverberating more than usual this mayoral election. For the first time ever, all the major candidates have heavy presences on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites. Candidates post about everything from endorsements to their pets with a fervor topped only by their supporters who wage online battles on their behalf.
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Campaign staff and candidates told KPBS/inewsource that social media is an easy and cheap—if sometimes time-consuming—way to engage voters, answer questions and show a bit of personality.
Ming-Hsiang Tsou, a San Diego State University geography professor, believes that Twitter buzz can help predict electoral outcomes. He designed an app to measure candidates' followers, mentions and retweets and says in the near future, these metrics might be a better electoral crystal ball than polling numbers.
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While campaigns aren't quite ready to use their Twitter buzz to plan their victory speeches, they are taking social media seriously. If Twitter profiles and Facebook pages are like the booming voice of the Wizard of Oz, here the campaigns allow a quick glimpse at the men and women behind the curtain.
Mike Aguirre
With his tongue in his cheek, former City Attorney Mike Aguirre says the centerpiece of his social media strategy is his basset hound Winston, who tweets from the account @Winston_Aguirre.
"He got so angry, so upset, that we weren't making good use of social media that he opened his own account," Aguirre joked.
Making what might be one of the city's most unusual career changes, Charles Langley, a former executive with the Utility Consumers' Action Network, runs the dog's account. Sample tweet: "Today is national cat day [GASP!] #sdmayor"
#SDMAYOR Hey SD Police: I'm still available for K-9 recruitment! I hear the retirement bennies are fab! http://t.co/1yw0PCF8CV
— Winston J. Aguirre (@Winston_Aguirre) October 29, 2013
Aguirre also tweets from his own account, @Julesan1, which he named after Jules, his middle name and his father's name.
"For me personally, what I try to do, is use Twitter to shape my message to the media," Aguirre said. "I try to plant the seeds of where and what I'm going to be bringing up ahead of time."
A campaign Twitter account, @Mike_4_SD_Mayor, is run by a law student who clerks in Aguirre's law office.
Aguirre said someone from his campaign is always looking at Twitter and alerts him to interesting tweets.
"It seems like sometimes people on Twitter are communicating with each other but forget that other people are listening," he said. "Members of the media forget other people are watching and start expressing their points of view."
City Councilman David Alvarez does most of the tweeting from @AlvarezSD and Facebook posting himself, with some help from his campaign team, said campaign spokesman Stephen Heverly.
Heverly couldn't give an exact breakdown of how often Alvarez posts himself because he said it varies each day.
When campaign staff post for Alvarez, they make sure they're tactful and stick with the campaign's message, Heverly said.
The campaign doesn't pay to promote Twitter posts, but has done some Facebook advertising.
Heverly said the whole mayoral campaign has been fun, but for him "social media is the icing on the cake."
"It's such a short election cycle, so we have to do as much as possible to get information out there," he said. "The coolest part about it is engagement, getting people involved."
He said the campaign has plans for "Get out the Vote" social media posts leading up to election day on Nov. 19.
Kevin Faulconer
City Councilman Kevin Faulconer tweets from his own account, @Kevin_Faulconer, about 50 percent of the time, with his campaign spokesman Tony Manolatos and council staffer Matt Awbrey filling in the rest.
Their rules for tweeting from Faulconer's account are "don't say anything stupid," Manolatos said. "We follow the leader. Kevin's a nice guy, he's not a bomb thrower, so we match his tone."
Faulconer also has a mayoral Twitter account, @Faulconer4Mayor, which acts as a wire service for the campaign, Manolatos said. The account is run by the campaign's intern Albin Soares, who also posts on Faulconer's Facebook page and Instagram account.
"I made it very clear early on that we need to have presence on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram every day," Manolatos said. "Our biggest challenge is letting folks know who Kevin is. One of the ways to do that is social media."
In addition to tweeting campaign news and retweeting messages of support, Faulconer posts on themes like #guineapigmondays, where he posts photos of his household pets, and #throwbackthursdays, featuring childhood photos.
The campaign occasionally pays to promote Facebook posts like this one, but doesn't pay for Twitter promotion.
"If you use it right, social media lets people know who you are as a candidate and a person, quickly and broadly," Manolatos said.
Manolatos said Faulconer has come to appreciate the power of social media, like when he wanted to speak out against Tony Krvaric, the chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County, who called mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher a "sociopath" on Twitter.
"Kevin said to me, I'm going to refute that right now on Twitter, we can't have that kind of talk on Twitter," Manolatos said. Faulconer tweeted that San Diegans want vision, "not divisive rhetoric and name calling," although he did not respond directly to Krvaric's tweet.
"We didn't have to be on the phone with a reporter, didn't have to send out a press release, it was just bam, bam, we're done," Manolatos said.
Nathan Fletcher
Former state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher tweets from his @NathanFletcher account about 50 percent of the time, with campaign spokeswoman Rachel Laing filling in the rest.
Fletcher sometimes signs tweets written by him with his initials, but not always, Laing said. She added that Fletcher always knows what the campaign is posting.
The campaign also has a Facebook page, which Laing uses to post photos and respond directly to voters' questions.
"We'll get private messages saying, 'I just got this terrible mailer about you, is it true?'" Laing said. "It's an opportunity to engage with people who wouldn't have access otherwise. We try to respond to every message."
But the campaign stays away from using Fletcher's accounts to argue with opponents.
"If people are genuinely asking questions, and not just trying to engage negativity, we'll respond," Laing said. "But a lot of people say they're asking a question when they're not really asking a question."
The campaign doesn't pay to promote posts on Facebook or Twitter, but does run Facebook ads, she said.
"I feel that anything that gives you an opportunity to communicate with people, especially if you don't have to spend money on it, is a good thing," she said. "And it's good to see what other people are talking about. These are the people you're going to be governing if you win, so why wouldn't you avail yourself of the opportunity to see what they're thinking about and talking about?"
But Do Voters Care?
KPBS/inewsource used the Public Insight Network, an American Public Media tool that allows news organizations to collect input from local sources, to ask San Diego voters if they care about mayoral social media. Most respondents said they do not follow the candidates on Facebook and Twitter. But for a few, tweets and Facebook posts do matter.
"Every time I see an endorsement on social media it makes me think harder and harder about my vote and who I should support," wrote Jason Bercovitch.
"It is THE most important way to connect with 20-40 year olds (and a few of us older folks too)," wrote Janella Davidson.
Zachary Tanton wrote that he uses social media not to form opinions, but to keep up on candidate news.
"I believe social media is an outlet to help you stay on top of current events related to a candidate you've already determined to represent your values," he said. "I'm not sure it will necessarily sway a voter's decision to vote for a particular candidate."
And Grev Levin wrote about an alternative strategy that should put spokespeople like Laing and Manolatos on alert.
"I follow mostly their minions," he said. "I find it to be far more informative."
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Photo of Mt Everest seen from Kathmandu Valley goes viral
A natural wonder hidden for years has re-emerged with a photo going viral as the natural benefits of lockdown continue to amaze locals.
news.com.auMay 19, 20208:44pm
With most of the world in lockdown, real benefits can be seen on the environment across the globe as air pollution eases....
With most of the world in lockdown, real benefits can be seen on the environment across the globe as air pollution eases.
The stunning photo has gone viral on social media.Source:Facebook
It's a view that locals say they haven't seen for years, but as parts of the world remain in lockdown, and air traffic remains at an all time low, a natural wonder has made a long awaited comeback in the sky.
Pollution levels across the globe seem to have come down, and for the first time in many years, Mt Everest has become visible once again from Kathmandu Valley, even though it is 200km away.
The stunning image taken by photographer Abhushan Gautam for Nepali Times, showed the stunning Kathmandu Valley during dusk. The image, which has gone viral, shows a clear view of the white Himalayan ranges in the background of the photograph with an arrow pointing out the famous peak.
#COVID19Pandemic has proven the benefits of reducing fossil fuel consumption on public health and national economy.
What are we going to do to maintain it?
Read this report by @SoniaAwale to find out.#cleanenergy #AirPollution #ElectricVehicles #Nepalhttps://t.co/GbLz0Czo1w
— Nepali Times (@NepaliTimes) May 14, 2020
Many said the photo showed how well nature was healing amid the pandemic, while others never thought they'd see this view again.
"At least there's something positive coming out of this terrible pandemic," one person wrote under the image.
"Was always fascinated by the view of the Himalayas from Kathmandu, but I have no recollection of actually seeing #Everest from the valley," another added.
Earlier this month, some residents in northern India claimed the lockdown measures across the country gave locals a view many had not seen in at least 30 years.
During India's 21-day lockdown, ground and air traffic entered a standstill, while most industries shut down. As a result, the country enjoyed significant improvement in air quality.
"We can see the snow-covered mountains clearly from our roofs," Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal said in an interview with SBS.
"And not just that, stars are visible at night. I have never seen anything like this in recent times."
Himalaya mountains can be seen from Jalandhar since pollution has reduced in Punjab. Beautiful sight 😍#punjab #COVID19 #pollution pic.twitter.com/iZy7hwxX9R
— TjSingh (@covsinghtj) April 3, 2020
According to the SBS, the air quality index in April improved by 33 per cent in the country due to a reduction in particle matter.
In India, the total number of COVID-19 cases has passed the 101,000 mark, with more than 3160 people recorded dead.
But while the environment is benefiting from the shutdown, the livelihood of the famed local sherpas in the Himalayan hill town of Khumjung are under threat.
At this time of year, the town should be bustling for Everest's climbing season, which has been closed by the global shutdown of borders and air travel.
Nepal suspended permits for all mountain expeditions on March 12, effectively closing its peaks.
Sherpas and other guides, who are often the sole breadwinners for their families, face the desperate problem of not making an income this season.
Normally, climbing season spans from early April to the end of May and the tours will often feed a family for the whole year.
"We don't go to the mountains because we want to, it is our only option for work," one sherpa told AFP.
A record 885 people reached the Everest summit during last year's spring season, 644 from the Nepal side.
But the coronavirus has left base camps deserted. Namche Bazaar, the last town before it, is also empty.
The guides, porters, cooks and other support staff have had to walk home down the slopes empty-handed.
"With the season cancelled, no one gets a job. From flights to shops to porters, there is no work," he said.
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Die Aufgabe von ZOA Deutschland ist es, Menschen zu helfen, die unter bewaffneten Konflikten oder Naturkatastrophen leiden. Die Organisation führt Projekte in 15 Ländern auf drei Kontinenten durch (Stand 2022). Spezialisiert hat sie sich auf Flüchtlinge, Binnenflüchtlinge, Rückkehrende und aufnehmende Gemeinden. Die Organisation arbeitet nach dem Grundprinzip Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe. Sie unterstützt Menschen dabei, ihre Lebensgrundlage wieder aufzubauen und in stabilen Gemeinschaften friedlich zusammenzuleben. Da ursprüngliche Leitmotto lautete "Hilfe, Hoffnung und Wiederaufbau".

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ZOA Deutschland wurde am 25. September 2017 als gemeinnützige GmbH in Rheine gegründet. Seit 2018 befindet sich ihre Geschäftsstelle in Bonn-Niederkassel. Sie ist die Deutsche Tochtergesellschaft der "Stichting ZOA", die im Jahr 1973 als Studentenbewegung mit einer Hilfskampagne für vietnamesische Bootsflüchtlinge in den Niederlanden begann und inzwischen zur internationalen Hilfsorganisation herangewachsen ist. Zusammen werden sie auch als internationale ZOA-Familie bezeichnet.

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ZOA Deutschland setzt sich aus Mitarbeitenden verschiedener fachlicher Schwerpunkte zusammen, die für die Geschäftsführung und operative Management der Organisation verantwortlich sind. Geschäftsführer von ZOA Deutschland ist Dirk Gerlach. Oberstes Kontrollorgan der Organisation ist die Gesellschafterversammlung, die aus vier Gesellschaftern zusammengesetzt ist.

Die ZOA Deutschland gemeinnützige GmbH ist programmatisch mit der Stichting ZOA Niederlande verbunden, rechtlich jedoch unabhängig. Während die internationale Programmarbeit sowie das internationale Management von der Stichting ZOA Niederlande getragen wird, steht die ZOA Deutschland gGmbH im Kontakt mit Gebern in Deutschland.

Finanzierung
Die ZOA Deutschland gGmbH finanziert sich ausschließlich durch Spenden und öffentliche Zuwendungen. Zu den Gebern im Jahr 2021 zählten das Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), die Schmitz Stiftungen, die EU-Kommission und das Auswärtige Amt.

Aktivitäten
Neben der Nothilfe und Katastrophenhilfe unterstützt die ZOA Deutschland gGmbH Menschen in Entwicklungsländern in den Bereichen Ernährungssicherung, Trinkwasser und Hygiene (WASH), Bildung, Notunterkünfte und Friedensförderung. Zudem hat die Organisation eine Expertise im Bereich Landrecht und Agrarentwicklung aufgebaut. Häufig wird in den Projekten ein ganzheitlicher Ansatz verfolgt und mehrere Bereiche in den Projekten abgedeckt, um den Aufbau der Zivilgesellschaft und die Infrastruktur in Gemeinden langfristig zu verbessern.

Viele der Projekte von ZOA Deutschland unterstützen besonders gefährdete Personengruppen, wie etwa Kinder, Frauen oder Menschen mit Behinderungen. Bis 2021 führte ZOA Deutschland unter anderem in Afghanistan ein Projekt mit Frauenselbsthilfegruppen durch, das Frauen in ihrer Gemeinschaft die Möglichkeit zur Selbstständigkeit bot.

In Uganda schult die Organisation Lehrkräfte und stellt Lernmaterial für Schülerinnen und Schüler bereit, um einer größeren Anzahl an Kindern den Zugang zur Bildung zu ermöglichen.

Seit 2019 haben die meisten Projekte der Organisation zudem die Covid-19-Aufklärung und Vorbeugung mit aufgenommen.

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MainAll NewsDefense/SecurityUS Warns of Iran's 'Further Provocative Actions'
US Warns of Iran's 'Further Provocative Actions'
The United States is warning Iran has taken "further provocative actions" rather than moved towards cooperation on nuclear activities.
Tags: Centrifuges Uranium Enrichment Iranian Nuclear Threat IAEA
Chana Ya'ar , Mar 06 , 2013 4:06 PM
US envoy to IAEA Joseph Mcmanus
The United States is warning that Iran has taken "further provocative actions" rather than moving towards compromise and cooperation on its nuclear development activities.
Speaking at a meeting of the agency's board of governors in Vienna, the chief U.S. envoy to the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency, Joseph Mcmanus said Iran's unwillingness to halt its activities in the face of ever-tightening sanctions "cannot be accepted as normal."
As such, Mcmanus said the Islamic Republic appeared to be using the ploy of deliberately dragging out talks with world powers on its uranium enrichment program and other nuclear developments.
Tehran, he warned, is committed to "deception, defiance and delay," the Voice of America reported.
Iran is adding thousands of advanced centrifuges to further enrich uranium into nuclear fuel, Tehran announced Sunday. Some 3,000 centrifuges are being built, according to the report by Iranian state-run media, which said the equipment is being installed at the Natanz nuclear plant.
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano was forced to agree, having said on Monday that without more cooperation from the Islamic Republic, his own inspectors could not conclude that all its nuclear plants were working towards a peaceful goal. The U.N. agency's inspectors were refused entry to Iran's Parchin military site, which is suspected to contain technology aimed at producing a nuclear warhead.
High-level negotiations between Iranian and international experts are scheduled to be held in Istanbul on March 18, followed by talks between top negotiators beginning on April 5.
Iran has denied that it is producing atomic weaponry and insists its nuclear development activities are dedicated to peaceful domestic purposes. But its uranium enrichment program is galloping ahead despite numerous sanctions imposed by the international community. Uranium has already been enriched to a 20 percent-plus level, which is possible for military use and can be employed as fuel for a crude atomic weapon.
Both the U.S. and Israel have repeatedly expressed concern that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon of mass destruction. Iranian leaders have often threatened to annihilate the State of Israel in vitriolic speeches made on various nationalistic holidays.
Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has also underscored to the world community that under no circumstances will Jerusalem allow Iran to complete development of a nuclear weapon and pose an existential threat to the Jewish State.


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Q: Why we don't keep public records of suspensions Whenever the topic of a suspended user crops up, there's often confusion about what information moderators ought to share and what they should keep private. Sometimes moderators are just as unsure as other users. This can cause all sorts of unnecessary problems.
The immediate effect of a suspension is removal. If a user has been rude or destructive, the community needs that behavior to stop and removing the instigator suffices. However, the long term goal is rehabilitation:

At the end of this timed suspension period, your reputation will be recalculated, and your account will resume as normal. We don't hold grudges. The point of all this is to address the behavior. If the behavior improves, you are welcome back.

I volunteer at the county jail on Saturday mornings. In the jurisdiction I live in, trials are generally open to the public, there are detailed records of the proceedings and, critically, it's easy to find out if a prospective employee has a criminal past. When I talk to inmates, they worry about their family on the outside and whether they will find a way to support them upon release. Although it is illegal to discriminate against people with criminal convictions, getting a job after serving time isn't easy. Some employers, particularly requiring licenses, are prohibited from hiring ex-felons.
In California, ~65% of former prisoners return to prison. That's pretty appalling but not surprising since rehabilitation is not a politically safe goal. On Stack Overflow, ~10% of previously suspended users have received a second suspension. Other sites have similarly low recidivism rates. Some of those users have, perhaps, moved on to other parts of the internet, but many have gone on to be productive members of the network. The evidence suggests we are doing something right when it comes to rehabilitation. I think one factor is that we don't have public listings of previous suspensions.
What can moderators share publicly?
During a suspension, anyone can see that a user has been suspended and broadly why. There's not a lot of benefit for a moderator to do more than point inquisitive users to that part of a suspended user's profile. Since suspended users are unable to tell their side of the story on meta or chat, the less said the better. Hard to think of a better way to turn a user bitter than to humiliate them when they are helpless.
Sometimes, however, the questions about a suspension are . . . pointed. Secretive systems of justice don't tend to be very fair. Since users on the site clean up after bad behavior, it's not very easy for people to even see what the suspended user was doing. It comes down to trusting either the word of a moderator (with inscrutable power) or a fellow user. In these cases, my guiding principles for moderators and CMs are:

*

*Be honest. That might mean telling truths that aren't very flattering of yourself or other people. It might mean highlighting the mistakes of a moderator or community manager. It might mean summarizing information that's not publicly available. It might mean publishing moderator messages and responses. It does not mean publishing potentially personally-identifying information, which is never allowed under the moderator agreement. But honesty must always be balanced with:

*Be respectful. I'd say be nice, but that might be misunderstood. Correct misinformation, but don't go out of your way to make people look bad. Focus on the evidence of what happened and avoid assigning motives. Assume good faith and take the time needed to remain civil. Believe it or not, people sometimes respond positively (and rarely negatively) to this sort of generosity of spirit.
In other words, the purpose of secrecy isn't to hide from public scrutiny, but to protect users and the site from needless gossip and drama. If you already have that (and especially if the suspended user instigated it) there's no real reason to keep mum. Better to have informed turmoil than misinformed. Meanwhile, don't stoke the fire by bringing out salacious details that could be left quiet. Nobody said the job of a moderator is easy.
Checks and balances
Of course, we don't always do the best job of letting users know what goes into a suspension. If you've been a model citizen, it might look like a moderator is acting out of spite when they suspend a user you respect. From the outside, it can seem sudden and capricious. And with 610 (and counting) moderators, it's likely some of them are unaware of parts of the process:

*

*The system encourages moderators to warn users before suspending them. Warnings carry no penalties and there is no public record of them. Users have the opportunity to respond to the warning with an explanation of their side of the story. Many users who get warnings are never suspended (87% on Stack Overflow), so this step goes a long way toward preventing suspensions in the first place.

*Every message and every suspension is sent to other site moderators and the community team for review. On occasion, we've stepped in to reverse suspensions. Usually the problem is a simple misunderstanding or poor guidance from the system. The community team also has the power to remove a moderator in cases of abuse of power. (This action, thankfully, is very rare.)

*The system encourages moderators to follow an escalating scale of suspensions: 7 days, 30 days and a year. Volunteer moderators are not able to suspend longer than a year. Again, the goal is rehabilitation. Believe it or not, many people have come back from a year-long-suspension to resume their productive participation on the site.
I've investigated many, many complaints about moderator abuse, including complaints of unfair suspensions. Overwhelmingly, it's clear our moderators are very careful about suspending users. Obviously, you'll need to take my word for that. But you can see the results of wise moderation when using Stack Exchange sites. The network tends to be free of rudeness and chaos as compared to other, similar networks. A good deal of the credit belongs to the cadre of volunteer moderators who have the power to suspend users.
Parts of this post were copied from my answer on Meta Physics.

A:
In California, ~65% of former prisoners return to prison. That's pretty appalling but not surprising since rehabilitation is not a politically safe goal. On Stack Overflow, ~10% of previously suspended users have received a second suspension.

So is that 10% of suspensions in general or 10% of users who actively continued using their accounts post-suspension? The latter makes a whole lot more sense, at least in terms of presenting honest statistics.
Moving on to a different SO account or a different site is slightly easier than moving on to another life or find another world to live in.
I hope you don't consider reversed suspensions here.
What are the statistics on "new" versus established users (going by reputation, I guess)? I imagine new users would be a whole lot more likely to just move on to another account or site.

Do you ever suspend users just until they cool off? One can make a good argument for separately looking at those versus users suspended due to continuous repeated intentional violation of the rules despite clear warnings as to where this behaviour will lead.

You say the system "encourages" moderators to warn users. How many people were suspended with versus without warning?
What does a warning entail? A big-ass banner saying something along the lines of "WARNING: SUSPENSION IMMINENT!". No? Why not?
Making sure users firstly see and secondly understand that their behaviour will result in suspension and how to correct it seems vital for punishment to be considered just and unavoidable.

So I don't mean that we should explicitly threaten users with suspension, but rather (as politely as possible) make it unambiguously clear that their behaviour is unacceptable and we're past the point of just making a polite request. Starting with asking them to stop is good, but that needs to escalate to making it clear that they need to stop.
In some cases it may also not be clear that (1) the moderator is speaking on behalf of SO and they are able to issue suspensions and (2) a suspension would be the result of someone doing the things they're doing. The latter may come into play for more SO-specific rule-breaking. Most sites reserve suspensions for users posting offensive content and things like not putting in enough effort doesn't typically fall under that. If someone, for example, posts a bunch of low-effort questions, then this may not obviously justify a suspension for someone coming from other sites. Of course there's a different banning mechanism for that, but I think it makes my point. The goal should be to make these points clear where necessary, but also not come across as making a threat, which may not be that easy, if it's even possible.

A: Dukeling raises an interesting question:

So is that 10% of suspensions in general or 10% of users who actively continued using their accounts post-suspension?

It's approximately 10% of users whose suspensions ended who were later suspended. Defining "actively continued using their accounts" is a bit fuzzy, so I'll present some additional numbers...
Of the 9444 suspensions that have ended on Stack Overflow throughout its history, 80% saw the suspended user return to the site afterwards and 67% saw the suspended user go on to make at least one post.
Out of the users who continued visiting the site, 14% were re-suspended at some point.
Out of the users who continued to post, 16% were re-suspended at some point.
This excludes users whose accounts were deleted, users were suspended once and whose suspension has not yet ended, and of course users who stopped using their initial account and went on to participate using an alternate account (which is ok, if they did so after their suspension ended). There are a few other odd behaviors that can skew these numbers too, which is where it helps to focus on Stack Overflow as the overall number of normal suspensions is high enough to minimize the effects.

A: To address a few of the concerns from comments and other answers in no particular order:
It's inappropriate to compare the penalty box with criminal justice.
Well, yes. I agree. Thankfully the stakes are a lot lower on a internet site that's supposed to be enjoyable. I probably could have used Jeff's original sports-related analogy or a theater asking a disorderly patron to leave the premises. These would have worked better in some respects and worse in others. What might not be clear is that I chose the analogy because, like Victor Hugo, I have a "deep identification" with inmates. I count a former resident of the LA County jail system as a friend and it pains me to imagine what would have happened if the system had eaten him up like it does so many others. I'm proud that this network has a better track record when it comes to rehabilitation and the point of the post is to encourage that trend.
The statistics don't account for people who leave the site altogether.
When I say we do a good job of encouraging suspended users to return as productive contributors to the community, I used the rate people were resuspended. There are all sorts of problems with that as it's easy to imagine user either come back with a newly created account or just leave the site. Neither of these behaviors demonstrate our suspension system works the way I say it does. So to get at the heart of the issue, I'm going to define productive contributions as posting at least one question or answer that gets a score of 1 or better. Using that definition and continuing to report Stack Overflow (because of the number of data points), a little over half of suspended users go on to be productive.

users
pre-warned
%
posted after last
%
posts

8390
1630
19.4
4346
51.8
222630

This data excludes people currently serving a suspension. The number of upvoted posts posted after a suspension is another encouraging sign. 4,346 users went on to contribute 222,630 positively-scored questions and answers after their suspensions. I spent a good deal of time checking my numbers because they do not seem possible. But then again, suspensions are almost always reserved for highly active users who (perhaps out of momentary frustration) engage in disruptive behavior.
I also show that less than 20% of first suspensions are preceded by a warning. Again that data surprises me. There are a few moderator message templates (vandalism and sock puppets come to mind) that come with a short suspension by default. Also, as Mad Scientist pointed out we can't track warnings that were transmitted via a comment or chat. To get an idea of how important formal warnings are, I've split users into pre-warned and not:

users
warned
posted after last
%
posts

6760
nope
3227
47.7
124349

1630
yep
1119
68.7
98280

So users are more likely to return from a suspension if they were first warned. But it's hard to discern causation since being suspended for running a sock puppet ring or deleting your own posts are good signs you might not be coming back in any case. [Note to self: maybe dig into this a bit more when you have time.]
Another way to look into this is to divide the population by whether they were suspended once or multiple times:

users
suspended
pre-warned
%
posted after last
%
posts

7638
once
1377
18.0
3849
50.4
196600

752
multiple
253
33.6
498
66.2
26033

How do I escalate my individual suspension/conflict with a moderator?
There are, I think, three options:

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*Reply to the moderator message directly. This both preserves privacy and notifies other moderators and a community manager. It's also the best way to show you are a reasonable/misunderstood/repentant user. Note you can only reply once, so make it count.

*Use the "contact us" link. If you used up your reply or feel the need to elevate your concern, the contact form is a direct line to a community manager. We take complaints against moderators seriously. See also, the advice in the previous item.

*Post a question on meta. (Not recommended.) Obviously, you can't do this during your suspension. (Though some folks come here to Meta Stack Exchange instead.) This is a master-level move that requires discipline. Be aware that most communities appreciate the hard work of their volunteer moderators so they tend to get the benefit of the doubt. You really need to go the extra mile to show yourself reasonable.

A: feature-request Reconcile with /help/mod-messaging guidance
Currently the guidance for moderators at each site's /help/mod-messaging page says strongly that the content of moderator messages are never to be shared by moderators, even if the user opts to share some or all of the message. I'm referring to the paragraph beginning:

The contents of a moderator message is to be considered private affairs with the user in question. […]

The guidance currently provided in the help centre doesn't accord with the guidance provided in this meta question, and it would be beneficial to have them agree somehow, either by amending the Help or by amending this meta Q. Consistent guidance for moderators will avoid confusion and decision errors. Thanks!

A: I've actually had situations where I've wondered about this, users asked, and the advice I last saw was this one.
It's also worth remembering there's no benefit for any one outside a moderator knowing someone was suspended before.
Even for a moderator, that does not come in again unless we need to suspend them - and it's a second or third offence. If a user comes back from a suspension and the behaviour is better the suspension has done its job, and bringing it up is counter-productive. To borrow from the time this happened

Suspensions aren't meant to be a long term black mark. Ideally people learn from their suspensions, and we'd never have to review their past records. That's why suspensions are always paired with mod messages.

In general, for me the only time I would discuss anything more than publicly available information is on the request of the user. If people have general questions, it's cool.

A: This question could be rephrased "Why don't we give out permanent achievement badges for suspensions"?
We have seen this again and again whenever this type of thing has been attempted in any online forum or game:

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*For malcontents who plan to reoffend, suspending someone with a public record becomes a badge of honor to be striven for.

*For users who merely screwed up, it becomes an indelible mark of shame making rehabilitation harder.

"Don't discuss disciplinary actions in public" is the industry gold-standard approach, the result of several decades of experience moderating online boards, and centuries of more general HR and PR experience.
It causes:

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*least drama;

*best rehabilitation;

*no targeting of the disciplined people by others;

*no incitement to offend and to reoffend;

*no accusations of publicly picking on people;

*lowest chance of legal issues.

Is there a pressing need to deviate from this standard to one which publicly rewards/shames suspended users? I couldn't see one explicitly outlined in the OP, beyond "[if there is drama] there's no real reason to keep mum".
If there is drama, I'd argue that's the worst possible time to "go public". It's never worth trying to pour the cool waters of reason on a drama-fire. Like a deep-frier fire, you will merely feed it. Anything you post will have every possible bad slant picked up on and elaborated on by far more people than you could ever respond to. So rather than airing the drama, it is always better to permit it to die out through suffocation.

A: Your paragraph on "be honest" represents quite a departure from the way this was handled in the past by moderators. In most cases, the answer to suspensions has always been "no comment", regardless of the amount of drama a suspension caused.
My impression was that most moderators interpreted something into the guidelines from SE on this subject. Making suspensions low-profile and avoiding shaming users in public is a good idea, but this got turned into an almost absolute ban on any comments about the details of a suspension at some point.
But there is a part in your post I consider rather problematic, at least if I'm interpreting this right. There were two cases where I previously would have considered it acceptable to post the full details of a suspension:

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*the suspended user explicitly gives permission, e.g. to let the community challenge the suspension publicly

*the user lies about the facts of the suspension

In both these cases the suspended user is initiating the situation. But there are also cases where the community is complaining about a suspension, but the suspended user isn't participating in this at all. I wouldn't feel comfortable releasing any more details about the suspension in this case, but the way I read your post I would be justified in doing so.
Am I understanding this right, that we could release the full details of a suspension simply because the community (but not the suspended user) is creating a huge amount of drama over the suspension? If yes, is that really a good idea, or should we require either consent of the suspended user or at least some involvement in the public complaints about the suspension?

A: <absolutely unverified speculation>

I think first we have to understand, what motivates the SE. What is important for the SE?
I think, its alexa rating may be very important. The SO is around the 60th in this rating, the SE network is around the 140th. They have a lot of invested capital, they need to produce as good financial results as it is possible, for them it is not a fun as for us, it is very hard job.
Their deeds shows also very clearly, they want to make the site so useful for us, as possible. Without scandals. If the suspensions wouldn't be hidden from the public, they would cause more scandal, whining, flamewars. The SE doesn't want this. They want from you to produce many good posts to attract new visitors. Also this is the reason, why the SE is far better in power misuse problems, as the competitors. A single op on an irc channel has absolutely no problem to ban anybody, for anything, he is not interested financially in his visit stats.
Also we have to understand, how will such a system deal with "troublemakers". You, if you are threatened by suspensions, are of course a trouble source for it - but a mod, expelling useful users, is also a trouble for it.
Consider, for example, a mod giving long suspension for unfair reasons (for example, for the reaction to an obvious political provocation on a technological site, while the provocateur didn't get anything - recent events in the U.S. domestic politics caused a significant shift on the whole Internet into this bad direction).
What will the system do? The flame was obviously a trouble, just as its bad handling. What matters in this case, 1) the site stats, they measure the worth of the mod 2) the stats of the suspended users, they measure their worth (which is surely not only their reputation). If the site grows, its mods have more free hand, if you produce many good posts, you can make more troubles - but everything will happen behind the walls.
If you give many good posts, the system allows more "troubles" from you. The ultimate crime is in its eyes if you seem to endanger its growth, and flamewars endanger it. Thus, the rational behavior from its side if they allow more for the mods of the sites with growing stats, until they do little misuse and they do this in silence. Furthermore, also they try to make infighting and flamewars so small, invisible, as they can.
The results:

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*you can commit far more on the SE before you get a suspension, as for example, on a facebook page.

*if they suspend, they do this silently.

This is why the suspensions are hidden, why you can't see your own deleted posts/comments. If there is a misuse, on a site that is very open anyway, somehow you have to contact them on a nonpublic channels. And you probably won't reach anything, but if yes, also this will happen behind the walls. This is why the posts about recent bans on the meta sites are often quickly anonymized, closed and deleted.
They try to provide an environment for you, where you produce many useful content, and with few troubles.
If you want the system to be lenient with you, try to produce many good posts (=have a strongly positive combined reputation time derivate), and they will be more lenient. Until a point, of course. You have to feel, intuitively, where is this point, and never cross it. Unfortunately, by the fact that you dance on this border, sometimes you will cross, it is unavoidable, because it is not a very well defined border. The system can't be fixed, because you can't ask from the SE leaders to do anything against their own company. But you can reach a tolerable compromise with it, until you pay for the troubles with good content.
Thus, I think cases of suspension will be handled always in silence, but with smart politics, you can shift the system into a more lenient direction.
I think, a completely open discussion about recent suspensions is probably an unreachable goal. But, having a non-public discussion about the suspension of high-rep users, could even help the system to solve problems in silence. Thus, I suggest to motivate the SE into this direction, and not into unreachable ones.
</absolutely unverified speculation>


You've thought about it for years, you've dreamed of crossing the finish line, it's on your bucket list or it's become a tradition. Picking a training plan for a marathon or other long-distance race depends a lot on your experience and fitness level, and it's time to get real and be honest with yourself. For first-time marathon runners, Mike Ramaeker, a board-certified specialist in sports physical therapy at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, says there are a couple of things to keep in mind.
First, can your body manage the stress?
Ramaeker recommends taking eight months to a year to go from couch to full marathon, so a shorter event, like a 5K or half-marathon, might be a wiser choice and more realistic goal.
If you have run a full marathon before, congratulations! However, there are a couple of reasons you might want to try a different plan this time around. A little variety can help maintain motivation, and if you encountered issues during your previous training or race, it's time to shop around and find a plan that works best for you.
Secondly, your training program should include more than just a running schedule.
"Every running program should have a strength training component," Ramaeker says. This will reduce the imposed loads on your body and prevent overuse injuries, such as tendonitis and stress fractures. Your plan also should include a recovery plan or built in rest days, so your body has time to rebuild before placing additional demands on it.
Finally, as you start and progress with your training program, Ramaeker says don't forget to listen to your body, as it often will talk to you — loud and clear. If you have swelling or pain that gets worse, don't just power through and follow your plan. Get the problem checked out, and be prepared to adjust.
"Every plan is modifiable," Ramaeker says.
Now, let's lace up and get running.
Mike Ramaeker is a physical therapist and licensed athletic trainer in Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.


Five men will be sentenced next month for their part in a plot which saw heroin worth more than £9 million smuggled into the UK in bottles of baby powder sent through the post.
A jury yesterday reached final verdicts at the end of a trial lasting more than ten weeks and during which the prosecution described how parcels were originally sent from post offices in Bradford to Pakistan using a recorded or tracked service.
Once they arrived, accomplices replaced the contents with plastic bottles of baby powder manufactured in Thailand which they had partially emptied, inserting packages of heroin instead inside. The parcels were then sent back to addresses in Hull and Manchester marked "undelivered – return to sender" or similar words, said Jonathan Sandiford, prosecuting.
The jury at Leeds Crown Court heard the smuggling came to light in 2011 after staff at a Royal Mail delivery office in Hull became suspicious at the number of such parcels arriving there.
Five were intercepted that March and found to contain an average of 1.9 kilogrammes of heroin. The overall total of 9.460 kilogrammes had a street value of £473,000.
Police identified that a further 94 packages had already been delivered, which meant a street value of £8.93 million. They had been posted originally from 12 post offices in Bradford.
After the Hull operation was detected, further heroin was imported through addresses in Manchester where authorities intercepted a parcel of lengths of cloth hiding food containers holding a further seven kilogrammes of heroin.
Mr Sandiford said the main player and beneficiary of the conspiracies was Khalid Mahmood, who spent thousands of pounds on work at his home in Bradford, funded by proceeds from the drug trade. He adopted a "hands-off approach" relying on others to take the risks, especially his "right-hand man" Faisal Khan.
On September 29, 2011, when Khan was arrested, he was in possession of more than £110,000 in cash, most of which was abnormally contaminated with heroin and Paracetamol, often used as a cutting agent to bulk drugs out and increase profits.
Yasser Uddin was a postman who was familiar with the Royal Mail system.He was in contact with two men in Hull, Paul Cahalin and Alan Riley, who arranged the drop addresses for the packages used in that city and between them transported them to Bradford on arrival. They have already been jailed.
When Uddin's home was searched police found over £13,500 in cash as well as watches worth more than £5,000.
Telephone links were also shown between Cahalin and Usman Bari, who ran Mamma Mia takeway in Hull and was a long-term associate of Mahmood. Fiaz Ahmed, from Oldham, was Uddin's brother-in-law and was involved in dealing with the heroin once it arrived in the UK.
The jury unanimously found Mahmood, 30, of Low Lane, Clayton, Bradford and Bari, 33, of Middleton Court, Hull, guilty yesterday of conspiracy to import class A drugs, conspiracy to supply and conspiracy to launder the proceeds.
Faisal Khan, 30 of Burnett Avenue, Marshfields, Bradford, Yasser Uddin, 31 of Clifton Villas, Manningham, Bradford, and Fiaz Ahmed, 31 of Cambridge Street, Oldham, were each found guilty of the same offences last week, when another man was cleared of conspiracy to supply and conspiracy to launder proceeds. Two other men were acquitted on other charges.


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Take care of your character and your reputation will take care of itself.
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Take care that no one hates you justly.
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Take time to laugh -- it is the music of the soul.
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Tear is a powerful weapon that can change the future of oneself or even the world. People living in the war, they cry. People love someone, they cry. Through crying, people can express their feeling and their mind.


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