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Die Teltow-Werft (auch: Teltowwerft) ist eine ehemalige Werft am knapp 38 Kilometer langen Teltowkanal in Schönow im Berliner Ortsteil Zehlendorf. Zur Werft gehörten ein Bauhafen und eine "Elektrische Centrale", das spätere Kraftwerk Schönow.

Der Kanal wurde zwischen 1900 und 1906 zur Verbindung der Unteren Havel-Wasserstraße mit der Dahme (Spree-Oder-Wasserstraße) angelegt. Die Werft ging 1924 aus dem 1906 zur Unterhaltung des Kanals errichteten Bauhof hervor. Der Bauhof und das Elektrizitätswerk dienten ursprünglich vor allem der Wartung und Stromversorgung des Treidelbetriebs. Der Bauhof gehörte zum brandenburgischen Landkreis Teltow und blieb auch nach der Eingemeindung Zehlendorfs nach Groß-Berlin im Jahr 1920, obwohl nun auf Berliner Gebiet gelegen, im Eigentum des brandenburgischen Landkreises. Die Werft leistete technische Pionierarbeit im elektrischen Lichtbogenschweißen, das sie innovativ im Schiffbau anwendete. 1927 lief hier mit der Zehlendorf das erste rundum verschweißte Fahrgastschiff in Deutschland vom Stapel. 1962 stellte die Werft ihre Tätigkeit ein. Das Ensemble des Bauhafens und zahlreiche Gebäude stehen unter Denkmalschutz. In letzter Zeit teilgewerblich und als Lager genutzt, soll auf dem Gelände laut Bebauungsplan aus dem Jahr 2009 ein Wohngebiet entstehen, das die geschützten Werftgebäude als Kanalbau-Zeugnisse von besonderer geschichtlicher Bedeutung integriert.

Lage und Umgebung

Die Teltow-Werft liegt am südlichen Berliner Stadtrand zwischen den Kilometern 11,35 und 11,54 des Teltowkanals an der Grenze zum brandenburgischen Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark. Sie befindet sich in der südwestlichen Ecke der Zehlendorfer Ortslage Schönow, einem ehemaligen, bereits 1299 urkundlich erwähnten Dorf, das 1872 in die damalige Landgemeinde Zehlendorf eingegliedert wurde. Der Teltowkanal, der hier die Grenze zwischen Berlin und der Mittelstadt Teltow bildet, begrenzt das Werftgelände nach Süden. Westlich schließt sich die Gemeinde Kleinmachnow mit dem 1997 eröffneten Wohnstift Augustinum an. Nach Osten begrenzt die Sachtlebenstraße, an der das Haupttor der öffentlich nicht zugänglichen Werft liegt, das Gelände. Von einem Fußweg getrennt, reichen im Norden der Schulgarten der Emil-Molt-Schule (Freie Waldorfschule) und das Landschaftsschutzgebiet Buschgraben an das Areal heran. Der Buschgraben, eine eiszeitliche glaziale Abflussrinne der Teltow-Platte, mündete hier ursprünglich in die Bäke, die weitgehend im Kanal aufgegangen ist.

Der Berliner Mauerweg am Gelände erinnert daran, dass während der deutschen Teilung westlich und südlich der Werft die Grenze zwischen West-Berlin und der DDR verlief. Im öffentlichen Personennahverkehr ist die Werft durch die Buslinie 101 angebunden, deren südliche Endhaltestelle sich an der Sachtlebenstraße nördlich der Werft befindet. Das Werft- und Kraftwerksgelände umfasst heute rund 34.600 m².

Geschichte
Bis zur Eingliederung Zehlendorfs nach Groß-Berlin im Jahr 1920 gehörte das Gelände, wie der gesamte Teltowkanal, zum Brandenburger Landkreis Teltow. Zum Unterstellen der 20 elektrischen Treidellokomotiven standen am Kanal fünf und ab 1914 sechs Schuppen bereit. Zur Behebung kleinerer Schäden waren diese Schuppen mit Werkzeug, einer Werkbank und einer Revisionsgrube ausgestattet. Für die Grundüberholung der Lokomotiven, die alle drei Jahre erfolgte, und für größere Reparaturen wurde 1906 am Nordufer der Bauhof eingerichtet. Damit die Lokomotiven vom Südufer in den Bauhof gelangen konnten, wurde eine Kanalbrücke errichtet, die spätere Teltow-Werft-Brücke.

Bauhof und Bauhafen
Der Bauhof und der gleichfalls 1906 eröffnete Bauhafen wurden für "die Betriebs- und Unterhaltszwecke des Kanals" eingerichtet. Dazu gehörten neben der Lokomotivreparatur Ausbesserungen an sämtlichen Betriebsmitteln im Eigentum des Kreises Teltow, darunter der Schiffe, der schwimmenden Arbeitsgeräte und der Bahnanlagen. Da am Kanal keine Werft bestand, wurden die Aufgaben auf die Reparatur fremder, zum Beispiel havarierter Schiffe ausgedehnt.

Das zweigeschossige, 50 m lange und im Mittel 20 m breite Hauptwerkstattgebäude enthielt im Erdgeschoss acht Revisionsgruben für die Lokomotiven, eine Schmiede, Dreherei, Schlosserei und Holzbearbeitungswerkstatt. Im Obergeschoss lagerten Schiffsinventar und leichtere Vorratsstücke. Für die Ausführung von Bootsanstrichen und zur Lagerung von Eisen, Holz und weiteren Baustoffen wurden Schiffsschuppen errichtet. Ein direkt am Kanal im Landhausstil erbautes zweigeschossiges Gebäude enthielt im Erdgeschoss die Büroräume und im Obergeschoss die Wohnung des Bauhofverwalters. Im Pförtnerhaus war ein Aufenthaltsraum für die Bauarbeiter untergebracht.

Der Bauhafen und die Schiffsschleppen waren so bemessen, dass im Winter nahezu sämtliche Betriebsmittel des Kanals untergebracht werden konnten. Die Einfahrt zum Hafen erfolgte über einen in der Sohle zehn Meter breiten Stichkanal, der durch eine – nicht mehr vorhandene – Leinpfadbrücke überspannt wurde. Das Hafenbecken wurde mit einer Länge von 65 und in der Breite von 25 Metern in der Sohle angelegt. Die achträdrigen Aufzugswagen der Schiffsschleppen in der Querslipanlage liefen auf einem Gleis mit einer fünf Meter breiten Spur. Die Bedienung ihrer elektrischen Winden erfolgte vom Windenhaus aus, das wie das anschließende Ölhaus in roten Backsteinen errichtet wurde. Das kleine Ölhaus ist im Bebauungsplan 2009 als Café oder Teehaus vorgesehen. (siehe unten). Die Queraufschleppen sollten im Notfall die damals größten Kanalkähne von 65 m Länge aufschleppen können. Zum Löschen wurde ein einfacher elektrisch betriebener Drehkran von 1000 kg Tragkraft aufgestellt.

Bauherr der Gebäude und Anlagen war die Teltowkanal-Bauverwaltung des Landkreises Teltow. Die Bauleitung lag wie bei allen Kanalbauten bei dem Ingenieurbüro Havestadt & Contag, das die Gebäude überwiegend im Backsteinstil der Fabrikbauten der 1900er Jahre ausführen ließ. Der Baurat Christian Havestadt, Partner von Max Contag in dieser Sozietät, war zudem Vorsitzender der Teltowkanal-Bauverwaltung.

Kraftwerk Schönow
Auf der Ostseite des Geländes errichtete die Teltowkanal-Bauverwaltung 1904/1905, gleichfalls nach einem Entwurf von Havestadt & Contag, das "Kraftwerk Schönow", das den Bauhof und die Anlagen der Treidelbahn mit Strom versorgte. Grund für den Bau war nicht nur das Ziel, bei der Energieversorgung autark zu bleiben. Vielmehr sollte der eigene, billig erzeugte Strom weitere Industriebetriebe in die Kanalregion ziehen und damit die Region wirtschaftlich aufwerten und das Verkehrsaufkommen auf der Wasserstraße erhöhen. Das kohlebetriebene Elektrizitätswerk bestand aus einem zweischiffigen Hallenbau von je 13 m lichter Weite. Ein Teil enthielt die Maschinen, der andere Teil die Kessel. "Die Architektur ist einfach gehalten. Die Umfassungswände sind mit Ausnahme der hinteren voll im Ziegelbau ausgeführt und geputzt, während letztere zum Zwecke des bequemen Versetzens bei baulicher Erweiterung, sowie die Zwischenwand zwischen Maschinen- und Kesselhaus als Eisen-Fachwerkswand ausgebildet sind."

Die Maschinenhalle war mit einer Kolbendampfmaschine von 300 PS und zwei Dampfturbinen von je 1000 PS Leistung ausgestattet. In der anderen Halle erzeugten vier Wasserrohrkessel Dampf von 300 °C und einem Druck von 12 atm. Eine Gleichstrommaschine versorgte die Treidellokomotiven und die Laufkatzen der Schleuse Kleinmachnow. Über landeinwärts verlegte Hochspannungskabel belieferte zudem eine Drehstrommaschine externe Kunden mit Strom, darunter ab 1908 die Teltower Altstadt mit Landratsgebäude, Rathaus und besonderen Kunden, ab 1910 Teltow-Seehof, die Kleinmachnower Villenkolonie und Grundstücke derer von Hake und seit 1912 den Dorfplatz in Stahnsdorf. Die maschinellen Anlagen wurden von der Siemens-Schuckertwerke GmbH als Hauptunternehmen hergestellt. Bereits 1910 pachteten die Berliner Vororts-Elektrizitätswerke (BVEW), eine Tochtergesellschaft der AEG, das Kraftwerk Schönow. 1938 ging das Werk in das Eigentum der Teltower Kreiswerke GmbH (TKW) über, denen es auch zu Beginn der 2010er Jahre gehört. Das Kraftwerksgebäude ist weitgehend erhalten, während der 45 Meter hoch aufragende Schornstein abgetragen wurde.

Werftbetrieb und Schiffbau

1921 ging der Bauhof in die Teltow-Werft und 1924 die Kreis-Kanalkommission in die Teltowkanal AG über. Der erste Direktor der AG, Cantignon, "wandelte den Bauhof in eine leistungsfähige Binnenschiffswerft um", die über ihre ursprünglichen Aufgaben hinaus kleinere Binnenschiffe und Ausflugsdampfer produzierte. An der AG waren das Deutsche Reich und der Landkreis Teltow zu gleichen Teilen beteiligt. Die Personenschifffahrt, der Treidelbetrieb und die Werft verblieben im Alleineigentum des Brandenburger Kreises, auch wenn Zehlendorf seit 1920 zu Berlin gehörte.

Innovative Schweißtechnik und Fahrgastschiff Zehlendorf

Für den Schiffbau setzte die Werft unter anderem Maschinen der 1848 von Johann von Zimmermann gegründeten "Chemnitzer Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik" ein. Mit einer Maschinenseite wurden Eisenplatten für die Schiffe zugeschnitten, die andere Seite diente dem Stanzen von Nietlöchern. Eine dieser Maschinen ist an der Zufahrt zur Werft aufgestellt. Nach Darstellung von Jan Feustel leistete die Werft Mitte der 1920er Jahre technische Pionierarbeit im elektrischen Lichtbogenschweißen, das sie innovativ im Schiffbau anwendete. Mit dieser neuen Technologie baute die Werft trotz fehlender offizieller Genehmigungen und zahlreicher Skeptiker, die laut Firmenchronik ohne Vertrauen in die neue Technik "vieles hineinbauen wollten, was nicht nötig war", das erste rundum verschweißte Fahrgastschiff in Deutschland, die Zehlendorf, die 1927 vom Stapel lief. Ursprünglich für 500 Passagiere ausgelegt, wurde das Schiff später um acht Meter verlängert und für 730 Personen ausgebaut. Die Zehlendorf, im Volksmund "Kaffee Vaterland" getauft, war jahrelang das beliebteste und größte Ausflugsschiff auf den Berliner und Brandenburger Gewässern.

Nach mehrjähriger störungsfreier Fahrt der Zehlendorf waren auch die Skeptiker von den Vorteilen der neuen Schweißtechnik – geringere Herstellungskosten, weniger Gewicht, höhere Tragfähigkeit und ein um 20 % festerer Schiffskörper – überzeugt. Das Verfahren wandte die Werft nun auch bei anderen Schiffstypen an. So entstanden als Laboratoriumsschiff zur Überwachung von Betonbauten der Eisbrecher Eisbär und für den Dienst auf dem Griebnitzsee der 225 PS Schlepper Havel. Ferner konstruierte die Teltow-Werft den Schlepper Machnow, ein dank seiner patentierten Kortdüse trotz seiner lediglich 55 PS besonders leistungsfähiges Schiff. Anschließend übertrug die Werft das Schweißverfahren auf die Herstellung von zwei Kränen mit 6 t Hubkraft und 16 beziehungsweise 21 Metern Auslegerhöhe für die Kanalhäfen Lankwitz und Steglitz. Die Werft expandierte, baute im neuen Schweißverfahren eine weitere Lagerhalle, einen Kohlebunker und eine große Schiffbauhalle und überstand dank ihrer kostengünstigen Technologie die Weltwirtschaftskrise vergleichsweise gut.

Kriegsauswirkungen und deutsche Teilung
Bis 1943 hatte der Zweite Weltkrieg nur geringe Auswirkungen auf den Kanalverkehr und den Betrieb der Werft. Zwischen 1943 und 1945 wurde der Treidelbetrieb durch Bombenschäden stark beeinträchtigt und im Mai 1945 war die Wasserstraße für die Schifffahrt nicht mehr nutzbar, da die Wehrmacht bei Rückzugsgefechten vor der Roten Armee fast sämtliche Teltowkanalbrücken gesprengt hatte. 1949 wurde der Treidelbetrieb endgültig aufgegeben, die Anlagen wurden zwischen 1949 und 1952 abgerissen und größtenteils verschrottet. Auch die Leinpfadbrücke über der Hafeneinfahrt wurde demontiert. In der Nachkriegszeit blieb der Kanalverkehr stark eingeschränkt, denn im Juli 1950 sperrte die DDR die Wasserstraße an der Innerdeutschen Grenze in Rudow und Kleinmachnow, sodass der Kanal von und nach Westen unzugänglich war.

Schiffbauten in den 1950er Jahren

Trotz der Beeinträchtigungen baute die Werft in den 1950er Jahren weiter Schiffe. Dabei fertigte sie unter anderem Fahrgastschiffe für die Stern und Kreisschiffahrt an, seit 1934 ein 100 %iges Tochterunternehmen der Teltowkanal AG, die wiederum seit Mai 1952 im Besitz West-Berlins und der Bundesrepublik war. 1954 lief das Motorschiff Kohlhase vom Stapel, benannt nach Hans Kohlhase, dem Namensgeber für Kohlhasenbrück, westlich der Werft am Kanal gelegen. 1965/1966 erfolgte ein Umbau und eine Verlängerung um sechs Meter. Das Fahrgastschiff verfügt über eine Leistung von 137 PS/118 kW, eine Länge von 24,22 m, eine Breite von 4,81 m und einen Tiefgang von 1,30 m. Das für 230 Personen ausgelegte Schiff der Stern- und Kreisschiffahrt wurde im Fährbetrieb der BVG (jetzt als Linie F10 bezeichnet) auf der Havel vom S-Bahnhof Wannsee nach Kladow eingesetzt. 1957 wurden auf der Teltow-Werft die Ernst Reuter und die Jupiter für die Stern und Kreisschiffahrt gebaut.

Neben den Neubauten führte die Teltow-Werft Instandsetzungen und Umbauten sowie Totalneuaufbauten von Wracks durch, darunter der 1896 in den Oderwerken in Stettin als Dampfer gebauten Oberbürgermeister Zelle (nach dem Berliner Oberbürgermeister Robert Zelle benannt). Der Rumpf des 1945 versenkten Schiffs wurde nach seiner Auffindung 1959/1960 für einen Totalneuaufbau verwendet. Das nunmehr zum Motorschiff umgerüstete und unter dem Namen Lichterfelde fahrende Schiff wurde bis 2014 gleichfalls auf der Fährlinie nach Kladow eingesetzt.

Das Ende der Werft 1962
Das Ende der Teltow-Werft kam ein Jahr nach dem Bau der Berliner Mauer. Aufgrund der abgeriegelten Lage war sie dem Konkurrenzdruck nicht mehr gewachsen und stellte am 31. Dezember 1962 den Betrieb ein. Allerdings nutzte die Stern und Kreisschiffahrt den Hafen sporadisch weiter und kleinere Reparaturarbeiten wurden auf dem Gelände auch in der Folgezeit durchgeführt. Die Kesselhalle des Kraftwerks Schönow wurde bis in die 2000er Jahre als Lager genutzt. Die in den 1950er Jahren gebauten oder umgebauten Schiffe werden teilweise noch heute (Stand 2010) von der Stern und Kreisschiffahrt, seit 1992 im Besitz der Hegemann-Gruppe, und von weiteren Unternehmen eingesetzt. Dazu zählt die 1954 auf der Werft umgebaute Mocambo von 1872, die zu den ältesten noch in Fahrt befindlichen Fahrgastschiffen in Deutschland gehört.

Denkmalschutz und Bebauungsplan 2009
Da das Gelände für den Betrieb des Kanals nicht mehr benötigt wird, "soll das gesamte Areal einer Wohnnutzung mit eingebundenen Einzelhandels-, Gastronomie- und Dienstleistungseinrichtungen zugeführt werden." Auf Antrag eines Vorhabenträgers entwarf das Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf 2009 einen Bebauungsplan unter dem Konzept des generationenübergreifenden Wohnens. "Im Ergebnis soll […] ein kleines eigenständiges Wohngebiet entstehen, das sowohl eine ausgeprägte eigene Identität aufweisen wird, gleichzeitig jedoch als Teil des übergeordneten Siedlungs- und Landschaftsraums erfahrbar werden soll."

Eigentumsverteilung und Erhaltungsgebot
Die Teltowkanal AG und damit auch die Teltow-Werft gingen 2007 in der neugegründeten "B Plus Planungs-AG" auf, einer 100 %igen Tochtergesellschaft der BEHALA. Das Areal der Werft und des ehemaligen Kraftwerks Schönow umfasst eine Fläche von rund 34.600 m². Der größte Teil, 29.000 m² (Werft; Vorhabenbereich im Bebauungsplan 2009), befindet sich im Eigentum der B Plus. Der Rest von 5.600 m² (Kraftwerk; Ergänzungsbereich im Bebauungsplan) gehört der "Teltower Kreiswerke GmbH", an der verschiedene brandenburgische Gebietskörperschaften beteiligt sind. Eigentümerin der südlich angrenzenden Uferbereiche des Teltowkanals ist die Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes. Während die Uferzone aus landschaftsplanerischen Gründen im Bundesbesitz bleiben soll, bemüht sich insbesondere die B Plus seit Jahren um einen Verkauf des Grundstücks. Da das Gesamtensemble der Werft unter dem Namen Bauhafen und das ehemalige Kraftwerk als Bau- und Kulturdenkmal  unter Schutz stehen, müssen Investoren den Denkmalschutzes berücksichtigen. Im Bebauungsplan betonte das Bezirksamt das generelle Erhaltungsgebot für die konstitutiven Bestandteile der Gesamtanlage:

Allerdings soll die denkmalgeschützte nördliche Lagerhalle, 1930 von der Teltowkanal AG erbaut, abgerissen werden, da laut Bebauungsplan das bauliche und städteplanerische Gesamtkonzept anders nicht umgesetzt werden kann.

Lokschuppen im Zentrum der städtebaulichen Neuordnung

Die städtebauliche Neuordnung sieht vor, den Lokschuppen mit einer Grundfläche von rund 1350 m² zum Zentrum des neuen Wohngebiets umzunutzen. Der Schuppen wurde 1905–1907 nach einem Entwurf der Sozietät Havestadt & Contag von der Teltowkanal-Bauverwaltung errichtet und weist heute eine Firsthöhe von rund 10 Metern auf. Die in der Spitze 15 Meter hohe Laterne über dem östlichen Bauteil ist nicht mehr vorhanden. Eine von den sonstigen Höhen abweichende textliche Festsetzung im Bebauungsplan soll die Möglichkeit eröffnen, die Laterne wiederherzustellen. Der Lokschuppen soll ähnlich einer Markthalle offen gestaltet werden. Das vorgesehene Nutzungsspektrum reicht von kleinteiligem Einzelhandel über die Gastronomie bis zu ergänzenden Dienstleistungen. Die weite Fläche zwischen dem Schuppen und dem Hafenbecken soll mit Wohnhäusern bebaut werden, die die historische Bebauung mit den bereits vor längerer Zeit abgerissenen Werkstätten in veränderter Form erfahrbar machen. Die Anordnung der Gebäude soll so erfolgen, dass der Raum vor der Lokomotivhalle geöffnet bleibt und den Charakter eines offenen, urbanen Platzes annimmt. "Eine exponierte Zentralität im Sinne eines Platzes war zwar historisch nicht intendiert gewesen, in der Gestaltung der Südfassade des Lokschuppens sind allerdings Elemente erkennbar, die diese besondere Raumbeziehung zumindest andeuten."

Die weitere ergänzende Neubebauung aus einzelstehenden Mehrfamilienwohnhäusern und Stadtvillen soll hinsichtlich baulicher Dichte und Gebäudehöhe gestaffelt von Nord nach Süd erfolgen und die historischen Sichtachsen des Werftgeländes erhalten.

Weitere denkmalgeschützte Gebäude und ihre geplante Nutzung
Auch die weiteren erhaltenen Altbauten werden denkmalgerecht instand gesetzt und modernisiert. Dabei soll ihr äußeres Erscheinungsbild weitgehend unverändert und das Innere den neuen Nutzungen angepasst werden. Die Altbauten sind – über das geschützte Gesamtensemble hinaus – in der Berliner Denkmalliste unter der Adresse Sachtlebenstraße 60 und 66 unter je gesonderten Denkmal-Nummern auch einzeln angeführt.

Das unmittelbar am Kanal und Bauhafen gelegene erste Verwaltungsgebäude im Landhausstil aus den Jahren 1905/1907 ist bereits seit langem zu einem Wohnhaus umgebaut und soll diese Funktion behalten. Auch das Pförtnerhaus, das ehemalige Betriebsbüro und Meisterwohnhaus aus den Jahren 1905/1907, soll wie bereits zurzeit ein Wohn- und Bürohaus bleiben. Das gleichfalls denkmalgeschützte Ölhaus von 1905 mit einer Nutzfläche von 27 m² schlägt der Bebauungsplan für eine gastronomische Nutzung als Teehaus oder Eiscafé vor. Über die Verwendung des mit 12 m² Nutzfläche noch kleineren Windenhauses der Slipanlage aus den Jahren 1906/1907 – wie das Ölhaus in relativ gutem baulichen Zustand – ist noch nicht entschieden. Sämtliche vorstehenden Gebäude wurden nach Plänen von Havestadt & Contag durch den Bauherrn Teltowkanal-Bauverwaltung errichtet.

Das 1926/1927 von der Teltowkanal AG durch Ernst Eichelkraut Nachf. errichtete und 1938/1939 umgebaute zweite Verwaltungsgebäude ist ebenfalls für Wohnzwecke vorgesehen. Sein prägendes Gestaltungselement, ein steiles Walmdach mit Erkern, wurde nach seiner Kriegszerstörung durch ein flaches Walmdach ersetzt und kann laut Festsetzung wiederhergestellt werden. Das denkmalgeschützte und zurzeit überwiegend als Lager genutzte Umspannwerk soll ein an sozialen und gesundheitlichen Themen orientiertes Profil, beispielsweise mit Arztpraxen oder Physiotherapie, erhalten. In einem kleinen Teil des Gebäudes, das über eine Nutzfläche von rund 300 m² verfügt, befindet sich auch heute noch eine Trafostation. Die ursprüngliche Umformerstation stammt aus dem Jahr 1910 und wurde im Auftrag der Teltowkanal-Bauverwaltung von dem Architekten/Baugeschäft Adolf Born entworfen. 1919/20 wurde sie auf die heutige Größe erweitert.

Das Kraftwerk Schönow von 1904/1905 und sein später angebautes Verwaltungs- und Wohngebäude gehören mangels eines Vorhabenträgers nicht zum Vorhabenbereich des Bebauungsplans, sind aber als Ergänzungsbereich ausgewiesen. Sie sollen in einem zweiten Bauabschnitt gleichfalls saniert und als Wohngebäude genutzt werden. Dabei ist für die beiden rund 14 bis 17 m hohen Kraftwerkshallen an Lofts gedacht, soweit die denkmalrechtlichen Auflagen diese Nutzung erlauben.

Hafenbecken und Brücken
Das Hafenbecken soll als weiteres wesentliches Element erlebbar gestaltet und mit Liegeplätzen ausgestattet werden. Allerdings kommt dem Hafen laut Bebauungsplan als Marina keine strategische Schlüsselfunktion in der Planung zu, da die Berliner Segelgewässer rund zwei Stunden entfernt liegen, die Segler die Schleuse Kleinmachnow überwinden müssten und der Teltowkanal zudem seit seiner Öffnung und Sanierung nach der deutschen Wiedervereinigung wieder intensiv durch die Berufsschifffahrt genutzt wird. Da die aus dem Jahr 1907 stammende Uferbefestigung abgesackt war, wurde das Kanalufer an der Werft bereits 2002/2003 auf einer Länge von rund 60 m instand gesetzt. Dabei wurde die alte Ufersicherung aus Holzspundbohlen und Stahlbetonplatten durch eingepresste Stahlspundbohlen ersetzt. Zudem wurde eine nicht mehr standsichere 96 m lange, mit Klinker verkleidete und aus einzelnen Gewölbesegmenten bestehende Schwergewichtsmauer auf einer Länge von 80 m abgebrochen. Die restlichen 16 m wurden in Abstimmung mit der Denkmalschutzbehörde gesichert.

Wie das Gesamtgelände soll auch der Treidelweg am Kanal für Fußgänger und Radfahrer geöffnet werden. Dazu soll ein neuer Steg die abgerissene Leinpfadbrücke über der Hafeneinfahrt ersetzen. Der Teltowkanalweg, Wanderweg 17 der 20 grünen Hauptwege® Berlins, wird durch diese Maßnahme im ehemaligen Werftbereich an den Kanal herangeführt. Bislang muss das eingezäunte Gelände umgangen werden. Allerdings bleibt die Umgehung des westlich direkt anschließenden Augustinums Kleinmachnow nach wie vor erforderlich. Auch die 1945 von der Wehrmacht gesprengte Teltow-Werft-Brücke am Ende der Sachtlebenstraße soll möglicherweise wiedererrichtet werden. Die Stahlkonstruktion aus dem Jahr 1906 führte nicht nur die Treidelbahnen über den Kanal, sondern war auch für Fußgänger passierbar. Für den Wiederaufbau dieser Verbindung zwischen Berlin und Brandenburg setzen sich seit längerem verschiedene Bürgerinitiativen wie die Interessengemeinschaft Teltowkanalaue und Politiker wie der brandenburgische Landtagsabgeordnete Jens Klocksin ein. Auf Antrag der SPD und der Grünen beschloss die Bezirksverordnetenversammlung Steglitz-Zehlendorf im Juni 2003 einen Antrag an das Bezirksamt, die Kosten zum Wiederaufbau der Brücke für Fußgänger und Radfahrer zu prüfen.

Ende Juni 2003 teilte das Bezirksamt mit, dass das Brückenvorhaben über die länderübergreifende Bundeswasserstraße in das Planverfahren Verkehrsprojekt "Deutsche Einheit" 17 (VDE Nr. 17) einbezogen werden muss und damit in die Zuständigkeit der Verwaltungen der Landesregierungen fällt. Die Projektkonzeption für den Wiederaufbau läge vor und laut Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung seien zwei geeignete Brücken vorhanden beziehungsweise eingelagert. Das Projekt sei beim Senat bekannt und im Entwurf der Berliner Lokalen Agenda 21 im Abschnitt 2.2.1 Verkehr / Mobilität aufgeführt. Zur Teltower Lokalen Agenda 21 bestünde Kontakt.

Zudem sind der Brückenkopf und die Gleistrasse der Treidelbahn, die vom Lokschuppen zur Brücke führte, als historische Zeugnisse erhalten. Zwar kann die Wiederherstellung der Brücke im Rahmen der vorgesehenen Grundstücksentwicklung nur begrenzt gefördert werden, allerdings setzt der Bebauungsplan den Bereich als öffentliche Verkehrsfläche fest, um "die Anlage einer Zuwegung (Radweg/Gehweg) zum Brückenkopf der ehemaligen Brücke nach Teltow [zu] ermöglichen" und um die Attraktivität und Vernetzung der bereits bestehenden Radwege zu steigern.

Ökologische Aspekte
Im Landschaftsprogramm ist das Areal im Teilplan Naturhaushalt/Umweltschutz zwar als Industrie- und Gewerbegebiet ausgewiesen, doch kommen durch die Nutzungsänderung zum Wohngebiet die Anforderungen dieses Teilplans nicht mehr zum Tragen. Der Teilplan Erholung und Freiraumnutzung stuft das Gebiet als sonstige Fläche außerhalb von Wohngebieten ein, sodass Konzepte für die Erholungsnutzung und die Wegeverbindung entwickelt werden müssen. Durch die Umnutzung sind zudem die umliegenden Grünflächen und Kleingärten in das Entwicklungskonzept einzubeziehen. Der Teilplan Biotop- und Artenschutz ordnet das Gelände räumlich dem Teltowkanal zu und betrachtet es als überformte Niederung.

Hinsichtlich des Artenschutzes kommt dem Areal keine Bedeutung zu. Faunistisch ist laut Bebauungsplan allenfalls mit Fledermausvorkommen und mit Lebensstätten gebäudebrütender Vogelarten zu rechnen. Die Vegetation kennzeichnen Gehölzbestände zur Eingrünung der Gewerbeflächen oder Ruderalfluren auf den ungenutzten Flächen. In den Anpflanzungen kommen Pappeln und in deren Strauchschicht Ziergehölze wie Schneebeere und Pfeifenstrauch vor. Im Böschungsbereich zwischen Hafenbecken und Grundstücksgrenze befinden sich überwiegend Altbäume wie Eichen. Entlang des Hafenbeckens zieht sich ein Robinien-Vorwald und an der Slipanlage sowie vor einer Lagerhalle an der Sachtlebenstraße liegen zwei Teilflächen mit Ahorn-Aufwuchs. Hinzu kommen einzeln stehende Gehölze wie Birken, Nadelgehölze, zwei große Ahorne, eine Buche und ein Silber-Ahorn. Am Nordrand wurde eine aufgrund ihres Alters und Pflegezustandes inzwischen lückige Baumreihe aus Pyramidenpappeln gepflanzt. Die Grünstrukturen der näheren Umgebung kennzeichnen Kleingärten, der Grünzug am Buschgraben und die stark durchgrünten Außenanlagen des Wohnstifts Augustinum, das als fünf-geschossiger, rund 250 m langer Gebäudekomplex das Areal westlich des Bauhafens scharfkantig begrenzt. Die unbefestigte Sachtlebenstraße wird von Bäumen und Gehölzen gesäumt.

Zum Ausgleich der Beeinträchtigungen in Natur und Umwelt, die das Bauvorhaben mit sich bringt, soll das neue Siedlungsgebiet stark durchgrünt, den Wohnhäusern Gärten zugeordnet und die ökologische Funktion des Kanalufers gewährleistet werden. Textlich festgesetzt ist unter anderem, dass der vorhandene Baumbestand erhalten und gepflegt wird und dass insbesondere an den Gebietsgrenzen großkronige Bäume wie Stieleichen mit einem Mindeststammumfang von 16–18 cm nachgepflanzt werden. Die teils sumpfig-moorigen, teils sandigen Böden der ehemaligen Feldflur in der Bäkeniederung sind auf dem Werftgelände durch Aufschüttungen stark anthropogen überformt und zu rund 40 % versiegelt. In einigen Bereichen wurden erhöhte MKW-Werte und Verunreinigungen durch Schwermetall-, PAK- und PCB-Einträge festgestellt. Die Böden sollen saniert und zum Teil ausgetauscht werden.

Literatur
 100 Jahre Teltowkanal 1906–2006 – Festschrift der Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes. Wasser- und Schifffahrtsdirektion Ost, Magdeburg 2006.
 Bebauungsplan 6-21 VE für die Grundstücke Sachtlebenstasse 60, 64/66 und die Flurstücke 1328/3 und 3535/3 in Flur 11 im Bezirk Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Ortsteil Zehlendorf. Vorläufige Begründung. Für die frühzeitige Beteiligung der Träger öffentlicher Belange gem. § 4 (1) BauGB und für die frühzeitige Beteiligung der Öffentlichkeit gem. § 3  (1) BauGB. Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf von Berlin, Entwurf mit Stand 14. Mai 2009. berlin.de (PDF)
 Der Bau des Teltowkanals, Abschnitt: Der Bauhof. In: Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, 56. Jg., 1906, Sp. 663/664.
 Jan Feustel, Horst Köhler: Lebensader durch Sumpf und Sand, 100 Jahre Teltowkanal. 1. Auflage. Hendrik Bäßler Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-930388-36-7.
 Kurt Groggert: Personenschiffahrt auf Havel und Spree. Berliner Beiträge zur Technikgeschichte und Industriekultur, Band 10. Nicolaische Verlagsbuchhandlung, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-7759-0153-1.
 Horst Köhler: Der Teltowkanal. Eine Lebensader im Süden Berlins. Stapp Verlag, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-87776-036-8.
 Karola Paepke, H.-J. Rook (Hrsg.): Segler und Dampfer auf Havel und Spree. 1. Auflage. Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, 1993, ISBN 3-89488-032-5.
 Dieter und Helga Schubert: Fahrgastschifffahrt in Berlin. Reihe: Bilder der Schifffahrt. Sutton-Verlag, Erfurt 2007 ISBN 978-3-86680-120-2.

Weblinks

 Die Teltowwerft Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Berlin
 Kraftwerk Schönow VDE Geschichte der Elektrotechnik
 Karte des Bebauungsplans 2009 (PDF)

Einzelnachweise

Teltowkanal
Ehemalige Werft (Deutschland)
Baudenkmal in Berlin
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Binnenschifffahrt (Berlin)
Berlin-Zehlendorf
Ehemaliges Unternehmen (Berlin)
Ehemaliges Unternehmen (Landkreis Teltow-Fläming)
Industriedenkmal in Berlin
Erbaut in den 1900er Jahren
Technisches Denkmal in Berlin
Geschichte der Binnenschifffahrt
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The Vinyl Revival Gathers Pace – We Investigate
Neil Meehan
There has been a vinyl revival for a few years now but recently it has been gathering pace with nearly a quarter of the sales for some major acts being vinyl- Neil Meehan investigates what is going on…
It has been well-reported recently that people are buying more vinyl, but some sales figures i learned of from a leading Manchester music store are quite remarkable. As a city whose social and cultural identity has always been closely intertwined with music, I wanted to discover what it was about vinyl that had recently captured the imagination of so many of Manchester's public.
High street chain Fopp revealed that like for like sales on vinyl are up 100% this year, compared to 2012. And that is not merely a case of doubling from selling one record last year to two this, as Fopp also confirmed to me:
"Vinyl accounts for 25% sales on some new releases, such as Bowie, Arctic Monkeys and Vampire Weekend."
Just think about that. One in every four people who went in to buy 'A.M.' walked out with the 12″ record. Fopp comes across as a store people visit for its competitive CD and DVD prices, as opposed to the specialist range of a traditional record shop, so is quite striking.
Across town, Piccadilly Records, one of Manchester's largest independent music stores has seen a similar development:
"The change has been quite dramatic really," confirms 'Pasta Paul', who worked at Piccadilly for twelve years, until earlier this year."
HMV on Market Street has evolved too, boasting a much larger vinyl section (now downstairs) than in recent years.
Indeed, this increase in vinyl sales is hardly a revelation, and has been well reported already this year by the likes of NME, the Independent (source for both: Official Chart Company) and the BBC (source: BPI) amongst many others.
Andy Rourke, formerly of The Smiths, cemented in Manchester musical history, now lives in New York City, and suggests a similar resurgence in music fans buying vinyl in his adopted home-town:
"I really think that people are starting to buy vinyl again. Me certainly!"
Rourke also confirms the release plans for his current band, Jetlag:
"Jetlag intend to release a limited edition of 12-inch records, also some white labels for DJs to spin."
So what has driven this recent change? It is worth considering the history of vinyl, alongside its rival musical formats.
Let us rewind to the early 80s, a time before bit torrents, YouTube or Soundcloud. If you wanted to listen to any music, you had to own it, and pay for it. Vinyl records were outselling the relatively new cassette (which, although smaller, was more difficult than vinyl for selecting tracks, and could be copied onto from a record), but the CD revolution was about to engulf music-lovers worldwide.
The BBC summarises the development of the Compact Disc, which was launched to rival vinyl with its two appealing advantages: Firstly, a more convenient listening experience was now possible, due to small, versatile players with track selection, pause and skip functions. Secondly, a smaller, more compact way of storing vast music collections could be achieved.
According to the BBC:
"In April 1982 Philips showed off a production CD player for the first time. "From now on, the conventional record player is obsolete," said Lou Ottens."
As we now know, vinyl did not succumb to the fate Ottens hinted at over 30 years ago, although the then the Technical Director of the Audio Division at Philips may, in fact, have had a point. Many 'conventional' record players Ottens referred to are indeed now rare. Turntables are no longer restricted to grandparent-esque Gramophones or large, bulky DJ decks. High street retailers now sell convenient, high-quality and fashionable players, stylish as well as practical.
Rourke concurs this has fuelled a desire to buy more vinyl:
"A friend of mine recently bought me a portable turntable as a gift which compelled me to go out and find some new records, now I'm hooked."
So the ease of listening to music on vinyl seems to have increased, making it more comparable with putting on a CD. But what about that second downside to vinyl, owning and lugging around a collection of records?
Bizarrely, the digital revolution may have helped contribute to the public not minding and actually embracing this negative. To explain, Pasta Paul takes us forward to the beginning of this MP3 boom:
"It used to be all about CDs and vinyl, with vinyl on the way out. In 2001 the iPod was launched, mini-discs were still around and a total state on influx was just about to unfold."
Around this time, many expected digital downloads, with their accessibility, size, ease to play and of course cost (even for those purchased legally) advantages, to eclipse all other music formats, and potentially signify the end for physical music sales and indeed stores. However, Pasta Paul confirms things did not quite work out that way:
"Vinyl sales did dip but they never went away. I would say that 2005/6 was a low point for vinyl sales."
So why did we continue to buy vinyl, and more of it, too? Simon Poole, founder of the Silent Radio website, which covers all musical goings on in the region, provides an explanation:
"There are more artists using the vinyl format than when I first started blogging five years ago. The digital revolution has pretty much hit its peak and now many people are realising that, when they buy an album via mp3, they are in fact just paying for the pleasure of listening to it and not actually owning it."
This view of wanting to own something physical is shared by Pasta Paul:
"I think people wanted something real to hold. Anyone can go online and download music for free or buy it from a creditable site. But owning a limited edition 7″ picture disc you can hold in your hands means something."
Tom Clarke is an instrumental founding figure behind the legendary Manchester independent label Akoustik Anarkhy (often referred to as 'aA'). He suggests the notion of the buying experience (or going shopping), itself as another factor, and refers to 'vinyl lovers still looking through dusty shops searching out old ones, picking up new ones.' Many can certainly relate to flicking through records in a rack and finding an unexpected nugget, so much more rewarding than an online search and click.
So a tangible product is important to many, with Poole arguing not just any old record will necessarily do:
"Artists are identifying a small number of their fans are willing to pay the extra for something a little bit special."
Few would argue that a gatefold 12″ is not 'a little bit special', when compared to a jewel case CD. And, although there have been some wonderfully-packaged CD digipacks and box-sets, so have there been vinyl releases.
The website of Manchester band Dutch Uncles has sold out of the vinyl format of their latest album, 2013's Out Of Touch In The Wild. It is a gatefold 12″ gold vinyl release. Drummer Andy Proudfoot puts forward another attribute for a release of this type:
"It was our idea for the gatefold, we've all loved an album in this format before. It allows for more album art and therefore adds more artistic value and continuation of themes throughout."
If people do not need to buy CDs for the convenience anymore, they still can for their tangible element. But vinyl serves that purpose far better. Wall-hanging picture frames for your record sleeves, showing off your favourite LP or rare collectors' items, would not provide anywhere near the same effect if CD-sized.
With the demand for vinyl remaining, combining formats has become more common.
"I think artists saw the creative side of vinyl and certain labels did too. Labels who release vinyl with free digital download codes included have the best of both worlds,"
…adds Pasta Paul, hinting at the ideal purchase for music fans – great playability with a delightful aesthetic quality to match. Proudfoot confirms this, adding:
"I just think you can't really argue with a good looking product in a heavyweight format that also comes with a download code! Something for everyone, even if people just have it on display and listen to the digital version."
Although some artists and labels may be vinyl junkies themselves, with Clarke suggesting 'We always let the artists have control over the final product, artwork and design etc so hopefully they will like them,' he adds that it is the record buying public who have shaped the format's fate:
"We've been fortunate with our vinyl releases in that they've sold well. But if we didn't sell any we'd soon stop."
Proudfoot agrees that this is a consumer-led increase in demand:
"Vinyl is always the most popular bit of merch asked for at shows and we always make sure we've got plenty of all three records around. You tend to see people posting photos of their vinyl purchases a lot more than CDs or screen shots of iTunes! There's always been a certain amount of satisfaction to be had when you've bought a new album on vinyl in comparison to other mediums."
Record labels have responded by releasing more on the vinyl format, according to Poole:
"Whereas the press releases we used to get would list a lot of releases just being digital only, a lot of these artists that never really used CD as a viable format are now doing limited runs of vinyl."
The popularity of vinyl has also certainly been helped by the annual Record Store Day, a nationwide event held at independent stores with artists contributing limited releases and even live performances to the promotion. Pasta Paul explains:
"Record Store Day was instrumental in the resurgence of vinyl sales in the later part of the decade. You can see how it invigorated and intrigued people who had never thought about owning a record let alone a record player."
Indeed, its impact has been quite remarkable. Pasta Paul continues:
"In the days leading up to RSD, the press come out and turn it into a national story, it's all over the radio and the BBC run a series of programs about how we all thought that people didn't buy records anymore. If that means a few more people catch the bug and continue to buy, love and respect vinyl, that can only be a good thing."
There are, of course, those who claim that the sound created by putting on a record, crackles 'n' all, cannot be replicated on any format, although that could be difficult to prove either way. One thing that can be agreed on, however, is that people are buying more vinyl, for whatever reason that may be.
"It's nice to see releases in the shops, available at gigs and people enjoying them,"
…says Clarke, and I doubt anyone would disagree with that.
There has been also recently been a movement towards a cassette revival, and a 'Cassette Store Day' series of events, although the impact is yet to be known. For now, however, after seeing off the threat of the cassette, CD and mp3, it seems that vinyl will keep on spinning.
Warmest Thanks to everyone who has been interviewed for this article.
Akoustic Anarkhy will be releasing the new PLANK! single 'Aphid / Pupal Stage' very soon,http://www.akoustikanarkhy.co.uk/
The latest Dutch Uncles LP 'Out Of Touch In The Wild' is available now on Memphis Industries http://dutchuncles.co.uk/
Andy Rourke's Jetlag are to release their début LP soon http://jetlagnyc.blogspot.co.uk/
Pasta Paul now DJs and books events at Kosmonaut in Manchester http://kosmonaut.co/
http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/
Simon Poole writes for and edits Silent Radio http://www.silentradio.co.uk/ and works on Tom Robinson's (BBC 6 Music) 'Fresh On The Net' supporting independent artistshttp://freshonthenet.co.uk/
NME http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/69832
Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/vinyl-revival-boosts-independent-record-stores-as-sales-surge-by-44-8732059.html
BBC – 'Under 25s Are Behind A Surge In Vinyl Sales'http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22208446
BBC – 'How the CD Was Developed' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/6950933.stm
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Correction – Pasta Paul worked at Piccadilly Records for eight years. Apologies.
ben December 4, 2013 at 14:00
After raiding my mum and dads old record collection I've started collecting vinyl myself. I feel as if I'm discovering music all over again. I'm actually listening to and appreciating albums all the way through rather than skimming through mp3s. My Christmas list has been passed to the family!
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Atleast eight persons have contacted fast-spreading new coronavirus in the United States, the government confirmed it on Saturday, assuring that more facilities will be provided to quarantine anyone coming from China, where the virus emanated from, and its neighbour.
The latest U.S. patient, who increased the number of US residents that have contacted the disease to eight, resides in Massachusetts, recently returned from Hubei province in central China, the epicenter of the outbreak.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who confirmed the new case in a statement on Saturday, said that the person was not identified and no other details were provided.
The flu-like coronavirus, which is believed to have originated in a market that traded illegally in wildlife in Wuhan, Hubei's provincial capital, has so far resulted in 259 deaths in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
All but one of the patients in the United States was believed to have contracted the disease while they were traveling in the Wuhan area. U.S. officials this week reported the first human-to-human transmission of the disease in the United States in Illinois.
Concerns about the virus spurred the Trump administration to declare a public health emergency and bar entry to the United States for foreign nationals who have recently visited China.
In addition, U.S. citizens who have traveled within the past two weeks to Hubei will be subject to a mandatory quarantine of 14 days, believed to be the incubation period of the virus, officials said.
Americans who visited other parts of mainland China will undergo special health screening upon their return, followed by up to 14 days of "monitored self-quarantine," under the temporary restrictions.
In a statement on Saturday, the Pentagon said Defense Secretary Mark Esper approved a request for assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services for housing support for 1,000 people who may be subject to quarantine on arrival from overseas.
Health officials had asked the Defense Department to provide several facilities capable of housing at least 250 people in individual rooms through Feb. 29.
The Pentagon said Defense Department personnel would only provide housing support and HHS would be responsible for all care and transportation. Four military installations have been selected: two in California, one in Colorado, and one in Texas.
"DOD personnel will not be directly in contact with the evacuees and evacuees will not have access to any base location other than their assigned housing," the Pentagon said.
The first quarantines of U.S. citizens potentially exposed to coronavirus in China began hours before the White House announcement on Friday.
Nearly 200 Americans evacuated earlier this week from Wuhan and voluntarily confined to a California military airbase for 72 hours of health screenings were placed under a mandatory 14-day quarantine on Friday.
Nearly 12,000 people have been infected globally by the virus, according to the WHO, with all but just over 130 of those cases occurring in China.
U.S. health officials have said risks to the United States remain low.
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I had been wanting to watch this show for a long time.
I never watched Arrow but I had heard awesome things about both of these show. I wasn't going to watch Arrow because I was more interested in The Flash. I was going to watch this show during my vacations but my vacations were already occupied by three other tv shows (Friends, HIMYM, Jane The Virgin - yes, I need help) so I couldn't make time for this one.
So, Barry Allen is a crime scene investigator and he gets struck by a lightning bolt and goes into Comma. He wakes up after nine months in a laboratory and realizes that he has now become the fastest man alive. (I'm sorry I'm not so good at story-telling) When he was a kid, he saw something impossible killing his mother and his father was falsely accused and jailed for his wife's murder and now Barry's mission is to find the killer and free his dad from Prison as well as save the Central City from other dangerous metahumans (humans with superhuman abilities like him).
Grant Gustin stars as Barry Allen and damn! he's cute. His acting is brilliant and I don't think anyone else could make such a perfect Berry! But, tbh, Barry is a cry-baby but I get it. He's still traumatized by what happened to his mother.
I actually got to know about this show through my sister but she doesn't watch it now but I do and I love it!! As I have already said that I have never watched Arrow so I don't know the backstory or anything but all I know is that this show is marvelous!
Barry also has this hopeless crush on Iris - his best friend. And I don't ship them at all.
I find Iris's character really annoying. I would love to tell you why but that would require me spoiling everything for you!
I'm on season 2 right now and I'm really enjoying the series and that's why I'm recommending it to you as well!
If you're into comics or tv shows that are really cool and not even a bit boring at all then you need to check this one out. Also, if you're a science nerd then this show is a must-watch for you!
What is your favourite sci-fi show?


Usually, when we are comfortable with something, we don't want anything to change that. This is probably why there are a lot of inspirational quotes with messages like "All the success you seek exist outside your comfort zone." Noted inspirational-quotes-people!
One area where change is inevitable is at work, and especially in your team members. The truth is, no matter how comfortable you get with your team mates, they will change from time to time. People move away, people get better offers, people decide to stop working and travel the world (these people, I envy), etc.
So if you had a boss that you worked really well with, or at least trusted and respected, you may find adjusting hard if this person decides to leave.
But often, this is not because you miss the person (not saying it'd be weird if you did or anything), but because, someone else has to become your boss and you need to learn, anew, how to work with this person.
I recently read an employee's complaint about how many of her coworkers resent and criticize their new boss, just because she's new. From the account, there was no basis for the criticism, but they just found it hard to warm up to her, and this led to a gossip tirade.
Truth is, this is by no means a unique occurrence. Working with a new boss takes some learning, and more importantly, some adjustments – two things that may upset people who are used to a routine.
What can you do if you find it hard to work with your new boss?
1. Realize that things are going to change.
This is the genesis of most complaints about a new manager. Your manager did not get to his/her level by following whatever they see on ground. In fact, they may have been brought in to change the way things are done.
Whether that is so or not, learn to go with the flow, as long as no obviously horrible decisions are being made.
2. Develop a relationship with your new manager.
Keep it in mind that this is a person you'd be working with into the future, and someone who will have much say in your career. It is in your best interest to take steps to develop a relationship with your new manager.
Don't go overboard though. If you send a gift to a new manager for example, that could be perceived as trying to solicit for extra favor or special treatment.
Instead, try to be really helpful to this person, especially when he/she is in the process of learning how things are done in the company. This is one great way to develop a relationship.
3. Avoid gossiping (like the plague).
If there's a new manager you're struggling to warm up to, chances are, many of your colleagues are having the same experience. Many workmates approach this situation by forming gossip rings. And guess who's up for discussion, everyday!
There are two terrible effects that could result from this. First, it will enforce any negative views you have about the new manager and make it increasingly difficult to work with this person.
Second, you know the fun thing about gossiping (and this is really fun, except of course if you're the victim, or the perpetrator, or anyone else), it almost always reaches the ears of the victim. And just think how your manager will love working with you, after hearing all the nice things you have to say about them.
4. Discuss duties and expectations with your new boss.
In this article in Askamanager.com, an employee complained that she can't seem to do anything right in the eyes of her new boss. In response, Alison suggested she asks her manager for feedback on her activities. Good advice!
It is however best to be proactive. Do not assume you can continue in your routine and get your boss to like everything you do. Not going to happen.
Instead, fix a meeting with your boss, explain your current activities, and ask your boss if he/she will like to see anything change, and what his/her expectations are from your role.
In some cases, your new boss may just be difficult to work with. For example, while it is normal for a new manager to make changes, it is not expected that they change EVEYRYTHING, even small unimportant details, and that is exactly what some do.
If you find yourself under a new boss who is difficult to deal with, criticizes you relentlessly, treats you badly, etc, here are some steps you can take to preserve your job, and your sanity.
If for example, your boss is unhappy with your work and you can't understand why, approach him and politely ask what you are doing wrong.
At best, you will get better insight into your boss's thought process, however skewed, and learn how to adjust to work better with him.
At worst, you can put your mind at rest that you're not doing anything wrong, but just have to cope with a horrible boss.
Alison suggests this step, and the logic behind it is self-evident. When your relationship with your new manager is not good, your relationship with others becomes even more important.
If anything comes up, other colleagues can come to your defense, and if you need references in the future, others can help.
Do not however use these relationships to gossip your manager.
If your boss exhibits behavior that is harmful to you, your colleagues, or the company, then you can report your boss to people higher up, or HR.
If HR addresses the issue properly, things may improve. You may also be able to drop in an anonymous report, if the issue is not such that it's obvious you are the complainant.
Reporting, however, should be your last resort. HR may sweep the issue under the rug (especially when it's not a very big issue) and you may end up with a boss who dislikes you twice as much.
If all else fails, and you conclude having this person as your manager is harmful to your career, bring out your resume. I wouldn't advice anyone to work in a clearly toxic environment as this can have serious effects on your health and professional life.
Start seeking other opportunities, while being as nice and accommodating to your current manager as you possibly can.


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Low carb beef schnitzel recipe.
Our Low Carb Beef Schnitzels recipe is a quick meal perfect for a mid-week dinner or a hearty lunch.
Cooking the perfect Low Carb Beef Schnitzel requires thinly sliced meat. If you can't get your meat thinly sliced then grab a meat mallet (rolling pins are also effective). Place your steak between two pieces of parchment paper and beat the steak until it is between 5-8mm thin.
Homemade schnitzels are great for lunch or dinner, they are best straight from the fryer or even cold – throw them through a salad or in a LCHF carb wrap.
Deep frying is a great cooking method and we use it often. If you're not sure about what kind of deep fryer to buy, check out our article on the Best Oil For Deep Frying first.
We've added nutritional information for your benefit on the recipe card below. This recipe makes 4 servings, the recipe card reflects 1 serving which is 1/4 of the total recipe.
Crack the egg into a mixing bowl and add the heavy cream, whisk together.
In a separate mixing bowl mix together the parmesan cheese, flaxseed meal, garlic powder and pepper. Pour this mix onto a tray and spread out.
Dip each steak into the egg mix, then press into the parmesan mix, press the "breading" onto each side.
Begin frying your schnitzels. Each schnitzel will take around 5-7 minutes to cook, ensure that the entire schnitzel is immersed in the oil for even cooking. If you have a small fryer it is a good idea to fry the schnitzels in small batches, one or two at a time.
For our more keto recipes utilizing a deep fryer, check out our Southern Fried Chicken, Low Carb Buffalo Wings and Broccoli and Bacon Croquettes.
If you want to make a larger batch of this Low Carb Beef Schnitzels recipe adjust the servings above.
This sounds great! Do you think you could cook in an air fryer?


I have been thinking for awhile about closing down my website because it's just not representative of me anymore. I mean half of the staff I have stopped doing and I don't practice so its pointless having them on.
I love my logo, my video (big up to my old classmate Asher Oliver, who made the cartoon for me). I love my blog so if I find a way I will transfer all content into my new site. I love the enter page and I love a whole new photoshoot I did last autumn that I want to use up.
So I am closing it down. I am keep somethings and attracting a new web designer. If you are one, please let me know. I would love to talk to you.
I haven't written in a while because I have been working. I also used up my personal hotspot.
All in all lots of things happening. People ask me about my husband and it's becoming a little difficult to talk about him or us because it really is not your typical sense of husband and wife thing. OK. It was a union forged in Spirit. It was Source arising in both of us that led to a proposition and secondary holy 'if' statement. I love him, and I hurt every minute that I am away from him. But as I also said in one of my last letters, he has a partner and she opened herself up to me… but then she wooed me out and said she is not interested.
So as I was going to become a third in their relationship… I didn't, because another women from California did. For a short while. And in response to that my guidance was – "this is a training ground". All is well and hope is up.
I am going to Bulgariaaaaa… for a wedding and as always my outfit wasn't liked and sort of not formal enough so I decided to be creative and stick with the outfit I chose but add loads of beautiful live ornaments to it I.e. flowers in my hair and white rose weaved on my hand. It's gonna be awesome.
I love living by the sea. Like it's really hot these last few days and I went for a dip in the ocean today – smashingly amazing. Really!
Above it all… husband is well, his partner is well, I am well.
I've started coaching again, which makes me very proud of myself. I am also getting on with the revision for my exam. Keeping track of wisdom teeth extraction operation coming up sometime this summer.
PAYING OFF THE DAM CREDIT CARD.
Basically… becoming a full time Angel.
More about that soon. For now… this is all I got.
p.s. something else I love from my website and business adventure so far is #theplayfulway images and teachings / downloads upon which I shall be expanding. Im undergoing a mashusive integration and embodiment process this year so in due time – I can lead the way with head high and dignity. Boom. Love u all.


We've recently had a few comments about cruise ships changing their itinerary, often at short notice. People have complained that they 'only booked that particular cruise because it was going to Florence/Athens/Tripoli. And yes, I do mean Tripoli in Libya. Why do ships change the route, and what are the consequences?
There are three main reasons for changing ports of call – official advice, weather conditions, and unforeseen circumstances.
"Since March 3, we have advised against all travel to Libya. However in the light of the improving security situation on the ground the FCO has decided to change our Travel Advice to advise against all but essential travel to Zuwara, Az Zawiya, Tripoli, al Khums, Zlitan and Misrata, and the coastal towns from Ras Lanuf to the Egyptian Border, including Benghazi. We still advise against all travel to all other areas of Libya.
Any British national thinking of travelling to Libya should take care and check our Travel Advice regularly. It is also important to note that the British Embassy in Tripoli is only able to provide limited consular assistance at present, but we do plan to deploy additional staff when the situation allows".
Changes due to weather conditions usually mean that the sea is too rough for the captain to either enter the port in the first place, or to leave it once safely berthed. He has to take into account not only any damage to an extremely expensive vessel, but more importantly, in cruise company minds, the safety of the passengers. No-one wants to have a Medical Department full of people with broken bones due to the ship tossing, turning and lurching while trying to keep to the prescribed course. Again, this is unfortunate when passengers have banked their hopes in reaching a certain port, but overall passenger safety and comfort overrides the hopes of a few.
Unforeseen circumstances are the very rare events that no one wants to even consider! Severe illness on board, unrepairable damage, etc.
It is always a possibility that you might visit an unexpected port. But your cruise company will usually be sympathetic to your comments. It's just that sometimes it's out of their hands.


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Going to pot could help Ceres budget
City to cut away at $1.1million budget deficit
Ceres City Manager Toby Wells (right) goes over budget numbers with members of the Ceres City Council at a special budget workshop on Monday evening. - photo by JEFF BENZIGER/Courier photo
Updated: May 16, 2017, 2:06 p.m.
The term "going to pot" normally has a negative connotation but in the city of Ceres' case, the introduction of a medicinal marijuana producer could spell big-time budget relief.
During a Monday evening budget workshop in which the Ceres City Council and city staff talked about ways to trim city expenses in an effort to reduce a $1.1 million budget deficit, councilmembers decided to count on half of the revenues expected when Kase Manufacturing opens up - supposedly by September. The city is in the process of changing its zoning law to allow the medical marijuana operation in an industrial zone in southwest Ceres. Under a developer agreement with the city, Mike Reynolds, proponent of the facility, has pledged to give the city $50,000 per month for the first year of operation, $75,000 per month for the second year and $100,000 per month for the third year. To put his money where his mouth is, Reynolds is putting down a $50,000 deposit with the city to accommodate his business proposal.
Members seemed split about counting on the revenues from the yet-to-be-seen operation into the 2017-18 fiscal budget. Councilmember Linda Ryno was adamant about not including $600,000 from Kase for the budget, saying, "That's part of our problem - we don't live within our means." However, Mayor Chris Vierra, and Councilmembers Ken Lane and Bret Durossette felt half of the money could be included. That adds $300,000 to the revenue stream to bring down the anticipated budget shortfall to $800,000.
The newfound revenue will not entirely fix Ceres' budgetary woes. The bulwark of expense cutting is expected to come in the form of fire services - either cutting personnel or contracting out the department to neighboring agencies like Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Department.
Much discussion centered on how to approach fire service reductions. Last month Ceres Fire Captain Mike Miller, president of the Ceres Professional Firefighters Association, said firefighters are interested in contracting with Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Department. Oakdale City and Oakdale Rural fire departments merged with Stanislaus Consolidated years ago to save money. But the council's majority on Monday expressed no interest in hiring a consultant to analyze a merger or other possible changes to service level. Mayor Vierra said he doesn't want to possibly spend $60,000 for a consultant unless it would develop specific instructions on how to proceed. He didn't think it would.
During the workshop, a consensus was reached to:
• Explore increases in the city business license and mill tax and user fees across the board. City Manager Toby Wells said a 10 percent increase in the business license fees could generate an additional $1000,000;
• Not fund the continuation of six temporary firefighter positions paid for by the federal SAFER grant, meaning they will be released;
• Pre-empt the city tree maintenance cycle to only fund emergency tree maintenance;
• Reduce code enforcement activities by $5,000;
• Not pursue an election to expand the Ceres Downtown Revitalization Area and not increase fees on businesses within it;
• Withdraw as a paying member of the Tuolumne River Regional Park joint powers authority to save $17,500 and possibly triggers expulsion as a participant;
• Stick to a minimum of an 18 percent reserve when compared to general fund expenses.
Escalating employee costs are wreaking havoc on the city's budget. Wells noted that public safety employee retirement costs are up by $314,000, worker's compensation costs up $168,000 and health insurance up by $285,000. In addition, salaries are up by $692,000.
The workshop broke off with Wells pledging to bring back a draft budget that keeps the city's minimum reserve of 18 percent.
He said he may have to call on a special meeting depending on the types of budget cuts he recommends.
The final budget is expected to be approved on June 12.


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You are currently in > Just a blog about Indonesia > Outbreak of killer virus 'ignored'
Outbreak of killer virus 'ignored'
JAKARTA - If statistics are anything to go by, Umar bin Aup should be dead. Seven weeks ago in his village, Rancasalak on the south-western coast of Java, dozens of hens including some of his family's 14 birds started dying for reasons no one could explain. Then, in early August, after hundreds of fowl had succumbed and at least three people in the area had died in mysterious circumstances, Umar, 16, came down with a fever. 'A day later, I was finding it hard to breathe and then I started vomiting,' he told The Observer as he convalesced at home surrounded by his nine siblings. 'I hadn't been sick for three years so it was a surprise to me.'
It was only after Umar's health had deteriorated for four days that his father, Aup, took him to the nearest health centre, six miles away via bumpy unpaved roads and dirt tracks. After assessing the symptoms, Dr Heri Winarto asked if any birds had been dying in the area. 'On hearing the answer "hundreds", I strongly suspected it was bird flu, particularly since we'd had a similar case from a neighbouring village the day before,' he said. Two days later Umar tested positive for bird flu and was in an isolation room in the nearest hospital, 55 miles away in Garut.
In addition to the three who died and were buried before samples could be taken, two other people from the area tested positive for bird flu. Both have died. At least 10 other people have been treated with suspected bird flu. That it took at least six weeks as well as the deaths of hundreds of hens and probably three people for the authorities to become aware of a massive bird flu outbreak in their midst demonstrates just how poorly the sprawling archipelago is coping with containing the disease, let alone stamping it out.
'To be honest, we were taken by surprise,' said Memo Hermawan, the deputy head of Garut district, which includes Rancasalak. 'We thought that there would never be an outbreak in such a remote area. Now we know better.' Public awareness of what to do in an outbreak, particularly in remote areas, is almost non-existent. 'When birds started dying we just threw them in the nearest river or on the rubbish dump,' said Dede Andi, as he watched his 13-year-old son Gilang recover in hospital. 'I still don't really know what bird flu is except that it makes people sick.'
Of 64 confirmed human deaths from bird flu around the world this year, 35 have been in Indonesia. Last month, it overtook Vietnam as the country with the most deaths since the global outbreak began in 2003. But while Vietnam has not recorded a human death for more than 18 months, Indonesia's death toll is rising steadily. It is likely to continue doing so for many months to come. Surveillance systems integrating animal and human health sectors have been established in only a few dozen of the more than 420 districts around the country. By the end of the year, with international donor funding, this figure is expected to reach 150.
It is not just the tardiness in developing systems that raises doubts about the Indonesian government's commitment to fighting the disease. The proposed budget for next year is being cut by 15 per cent from this year's �29m. International experts estimate between three and five times that amount is needed if Indonesia is going to gain control of the epidemic by its stated goal of 2008. 'Unfortunately we've got various other issues that need our attention,' said Buyu Krisnamurthi, chief executive of the national bird flu commission. 'Just in the last few months there has been a massive earthquake in Yogyakarta, a tsunami in Pangandaran and there are many other illnesses.
'Bird flu is a global problem that needs global commitment and a global response. If the world is really concerned about bird flu in Indonesia it needs to contribute more.' Amid the gloom, those involved in combating the disease are clutching at straws of hope. One is that despite 29 of Indonesia's 33 provinces having bird flu outbreaks at epidemic levels in poultry populations and human deaths showing no signs of slowing, the disease has yet to mutate into a form that could cause human-to-human transmission and thus a global pandemic.
But one Jakarta-based international expert warned that considering the level of ignorance in places such as Garut is still so high even after a significant outbreak then the worst-case scenario of a major human pandemic cannot be ruled out. 'We've been lucky here so far and considering everything that's going on - or rather not going on - we're going to have to continue to be lucky for months to come,' he said.
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Bird flu in Indonesia
Related blog entries (category 'Bird Flu'):
25 August 2006 · Bird Flu sweeps across Indonesia
24 August 2006 · World Bank urges Indonesia to raise bird flu budget
24 August 2006 · WHO confirms 60th bird flu case, urges sequence sharing
22 August 2006 · Bekasi girl tests positive for bird flu-official
21 August 2006 · Indonesia plays down likelihood of bird flu cluster
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Composition: 100% polyester exclusive of all other trims. Take care colour may run if in contact with water and moisture. To avoid colour contamination please avoid contact with light coloured fabric and upholstery.
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It seems this thrifty week centers around food. Perhaps that's because food expenses are the most flexible of spending categories. In our budget, it's the only flexible category, because nearly all our day-to-day living expenses must come out of it. Do you find it that way at your house, too?
~ I saved a bunch of money by purchasing some curriculum on ebay.
~ I saved my husband money because the things I bought totalled about $110 and didn't cost him a dime. I used my PayPal credit that I earned selling things from my Etsy shop, my ebay, and Homeschool Classifieds. Thank you Jesus!
~ I served red beans seasoned with cumin, garlic powder, oregano, minced onion, and chili powder for supper. I added a can of tomato paste about an hour before serving. A pan of cornbread and butter rounded it out for my family.
~ Amy and I made 7 1/2 pints of Dill pickles with a $2.50 mix and some vinegar and water. Amy grew the cucumbers. Nothing else is really growing in the garden this year.
~ We've eaten a lot of cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches.
~ Thrifty Trim Healthy Mama tip—use light cream cheese, cucumber slices, and half a Joseph's Lavash bread. Oh yum! I always sprinkle on a bit of salt, too. I tried using green pepper strips instead. Who never told me? Delicous!
~ Last night we had Kai Si Ming from the Trim Healthy Mama book for dinner. It's a soup made with ground beef, cabbage, onions, and spices. It was thrifty, because I used ingredients I had on hand. I only bought the cabbage. Sometimes being thrifty is as much about using what you have as it is about saving money.
~ I bought some candles at the thrift store, tapers two for twenty-five cents and boxes of birthday candles for twenty-five cents. I also bought Amy a new purse at the same store for $1.50.
~ I ordered a new review book.
All in all, it was a pretty good week. We've had to do our fair share of making do so that we could make Amy's birthday nice. We do what we have to do. How have you been thrifty this week?
I do hope you'll talk back and let me know.
So happy that the Lord provided you with your home school needs..
Great finds at the thrift store..
We have had a pretty good week too.. I found chicken leg qts for 34 cents per lb. , Skinless/boneless chicken breast -3 lb bag for 4.99. Grapes and squash for 99 cents a lb. I got 4lb bag of sugar for $1.00/if you bought $25 purchase. I didn't really need the meat, but bought it anyway for the freezer.
Mainly I saved by cutting out a few car trips, eating out of the fridge, instead of buying other food.
When the towels need refreshing, not washing, I take them out and line dry them. they smell clean, and warm, and dry much better due to not having them in the air conditioned house. One day this week, I left off the window unit all together, that is the first time that has happened recently. It has been so hot and humid.
I also keep a bucket under the window unit, I have been using that water to scrub off some of the vinyl house siding. I pour in some vinegar, and a couple of small squirts of blue dawn dish liquid. I scrub it with my outside broom, and it really helps cut down on that green algae that tries to grow on the vinyl. I water my plants on certain days outside with the water too. Water and sewer costs here are very high, so this is a big savings. We pay for sewer for all water used, whether or not it goes down the drain.
Since you asked, (wink) I sold back my Freshman books--needed money for gas in the car. Not complaining or griping, at least I had something to sell back or a way to make extra money. Things are so tight here....again, not complaining.
I understand, Linda. I've got to try to sell some more things on ebay or somewhere. I'm short because of birthdays and school starting.
Sounds like you had good sales this week Judy. Congratulations. I hope to be able to buy groceries next week. Nearly all the grocery money went to birthday parties and gas this week.
You're come up with some terrific, creative alternatives Annie. You are a gem to your family.
I really enjoyed reading about your frugal week! The beans recipe sounds good and I might try it!
Let me know if you like it, Suzie!
Happy birthday to your daughter.
Food in our house takes so much of the budget. It is a real challenge to get creative and cook cheaply! Thanks for joining Home Sweet Home!
Food is a big expense for a family I well know. Not so bad now that it is just hubby and I, but I shop the sales and stock up when things are a good price. Looks like you are doing a great job of being thrifty Laura! Thanks for sharing with SYC.


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package org.apache.ignite.spi.discovery.tcp;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.UUID;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
import org.apache.ignite.Ignite;
import org.apache.ignite.configuration.IgniteConfiguration;
import org.apache.ignite.events.DiscoveryEvent;
import org.apache.ignite.events.Event;
import org.apache.ignite.internal.IgniteInternalFuture;
import org.apache.ignite.internal.util.lang.GridAbsPredicate;
import org.apache.ignite.internal.util.typedef.F;
import org.apache.ignite.lang.IgnitePredicate;
import org.apache.ignite.spi.discovery.tcp.ipfinder.vm.TcpDiscoveryVmIpFinder;
import org.apache.ignite.testframework.GridTestUtils;
import org.apache.ignite.testframework.junits.common.GridCommonAbstractTest;
import org.eclipse.jetty.util.ConcurrentHashSet;

import static org.apache.ignite.events.EventType.EVT_NODE_FAILED;
import static org.apache.ignite.events.EventType.EVT_NODE_JOINED;
import static org.apache.ignite.events.EventType.EVT_NODE_LEFT;

/**
 *
 */
public class TcpDiscoveryRestartTest extends GridCommonAbstractTest {
    /** */
    private TcpDiscoveryVmIpFinder ipFinder = new TcpDiscoveryVmIpFinder(true);

    /** */
    private static AtomicReference<String> err;

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override protected IgniteConfiguration getConfiguration(String gridName) throws Exception {
        IgniteConfiguration cfg = super.getConfiguration(gridName);

        TcpDiscoverySpi spi = new TcpDiscoverySpi();

        spi.setIpFinder(ipFinder);

        cfg.setDiscoverySpi(spi);

        int[] evts = {EVT_NODE_JOINED, EVT_NODE_FAILED, EVT_NODE_LEFT};

        cfg.setIncludeEventTypes(evts);

        Map<IgnitePredicate<? extends Event>, int[]> lsnrs = new HashMap<>();

        lsnrs.put(new TestEventListener(), evts);

        cfg.setLocalEventListeners(lsnrs);

        return cfg;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override protected void afterTest() throws Exception {
        stopAllGrids();
    }

    /**
     * @throws Exception If failed.
     */
    public void testRestart() throws Exception {
        err = new AtomicReference<>();

        final int NODE_CNT = 3;

        startGrids(NODE_CNT);

        final ConcurrentHashSet<UUID> nodeIds = new ConcurrentHashSet<>();

        final AtomicInteger id = new AtomicInteger(NODE_CNT);

        final IgniteInternalFuture<?> fut = GridTestUtils.runMultiThreadedAsync(new Callable<Void>() {
            @Override public Void call() throws Exception {
                int nodeIdx = id.getAndIncrement();

                for (int i = 0; i < 10 && err.get() == null; i++) {
                    Ignite ignite = startGrid(nodeIdx);

                    UUID nodeId = ignite.cluster().localNode().id();

                    if (!nodeIds.add(nodeId))
                        failed("Duplicated node ID: " + nodeId);

                    stopGrid(nodeIdx);
                }

                return null;
            }
        }, 5, "restart-thread");

        IgniteInternalFuture<?> loadFut = GridTestUtils.runMultiThreadedAsync(new Callable<Long>() {
            @Override public Long call() throws Exception {
                long dummyRes = 0;

                List<String> list = new ArrayList<>();

                while (!fut.isDone()) {
                    for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
                        String str = new String(new byte[i]);

                        list.add(str);

                        dummyRes += str.hashCode();
                    }

                    if (list.size() > 1000_000) {
                        list = new ArrayList<>();

                        System.gc();
                    }
                }

                return dummyRes;
            }
        }, 2, "test-load");

        fut.get();

        loadFut.get();

        assertNull(err.get());

        for (int i = 0; i < NODE_CNT; i++) {
            Ignite ignite = ignite(i);

            TestEventListener lsnr = (TestEventListener)F.firstKey(ignite.configuration().getLocalEventListeners());

            assertNotNull(lsnr);

            for (UUID nodeId : nodeIds)
                lsnr.checkEvents(nodeId);
        }
    }

    /**
     * @param msg Message.
     */
    private void failed(String msg) {
        info(msg);

        err.compareAndSet(null, msg);
    }

    /**
     *
     */
    private class TestEventListener implements IgnitePredicate<Event> {
        /** */
        private final ConcurrentHashSet<UUID> joinIds = new ConcurrentHashSet<>();

        /** */
        private final ConcurrentHashSet<UUID> leftIds = new ConcurrentHashSet<>();

        /** {@inheritDoc} */
        @Override public boolean apply(Event evt) {
            DiscoveryEvent evt0 = (DiscoveryEvent)evt;

            if (evt.type() == EVT_NODE_FAILED || evt.type() == EVT_NODE_LEFT) {
                if (!leftIds.add(evt0.eventNode().id()))
                    failed("Duplicated failed node ID: " + evt0.eventNode().id());
            }
            else {
                assertEquals(EVT_NODE_JOINED, evt.type());

                if (!joinIds.add(evt0.eventNode().id()))
                    failed("Duplicated joined node ID: " + evt0.eventNode().id());
            }

            return true;
        }

        /**
         * @param nodeId Node ID.
         * @throws Exception If failed.
         */
        void checkEvents(final UUID nodeId) throws Exception {
            GridTestUtils.waitForCondition(new GridAbsPredicate() {
                @Override public boolean apply() {
                    return joinIds.contains(nodeId) && leftIds.contains(nodeId);
                }
            }, 5000);

            assertTrue("No join event: " + nodeId, joinIds.contains(nodeId));

            assertTrue("No left event: " + nodeId, leftIds.contains(nodeId));
        }
    }
}

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What about the work output, its monitoring and optimization?
Outbound and inbound customer services should be constantly measured to be improved. Fortunately, there is an enormous amount of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to consider. Today we're starting our blog series on the key call center metrics that will help you gain powerful insights into the sales call performance and keep an eye on your customer service efforts.
The simplest, but still the most important call center KPI. The majority of inbound call center metrics originate here and can't be calculated until you count your inbound customer service calls.
You can measure the number of inbound calls daily, weekly, track it over a specific period of time and compare from month to month to see if the total number has changed. What's more, you can monitor the inbound phone calls handled by each of your agents i.e. per day. Using this information, you'll learn how much time they need to respond to one customer query.
It's worth noting in particular that the inbound call volume has no much value in itself if you ignore its trends and lump calls altogether. The reasons for all incoming phone calls aren't equal, so you should study them pretty well prior to getting starting with other calculations.
First call resolution (FCR), perhaps more than any other call center KPI, shows the level of customer service. It can tell you how well your agents deal with challenges since FCR is the number or percentage of issues that are fully resolved on the first interaction with one of your staff members.
How to calculate FCR rate?
Let's say, last week your customers contact your agents 50 times because faced the problem uploading an audio file to your app. Fortunately, it turned out that 45 of them simply tried to load files of the wrong format, so your call center heroes resolved that question right away without the need to transfer or follow-up. We don't have to perform complex mathematical calculations to say that your last week's FCR was 90%.
As you might have already gathered, it's extremely important to keep your first call resolution rate as high as possible if you seek to ensure your customers have the best-in-class experience. Your clients don't call you to discuss the weather forecast for the coming week, they call your support to gain resolution of their query. And your job to help them as soon as you can.
Call Abandonment Rate, or CAR, as is usual in call center industry, refers to the percentage of customers who hang up without waiting for agents to answer. This call center KPI is one of the most critical call metrics and is widely used by managers. It affects customer satisfaction, which, in turn, correlates to the success of the call campaign and business itself.
What does call center abandonment rate calculation look like?
Kind of makes you wonder, what exactly led to your customers terminating the call, causing the abandoned calls. Many reasons can be advanced to explain this, ranging from dialing the wrong number by mistake to caller's impatience.
Since the reasons vary, you might be interested in call center abandonment rate industry standard. Although it depends a lot on the industry, callers' intentions and a whole bunch of other factors, it's good to keep your call abandonment rate below 8%.
What's true is true, you should constantly strive to reduce the number of abandoned calls. But you should always remain objective and understand that a certain percentage of abandoned calls is natural and has right to exist.
>As the name implies, Average Waiting Time (AWT) is measured to find out the information on the average time each of your customers has to wait in the call queue until one of the call center agents answers the call. This call center KPI on a par with other call center metrics indicates how well your customer service team is performing and whether your customers get the service they might expect.
How to calculate Average Waiting Time in queue?
Average Waiting Time in queue is often measured in seconds; however, if you take into consideration large periods of time, it'll be better to consider minutes or even hours.
People – particularly those with urgent questions and queries – hate call queues, and they have a point. That's why the time they spend waiting in a call queue often overlap with the call abandonment rate. It's a sign you should work your hardest to keep average waiting time as low as possible.
The more clients you have, the more inbound phone calls you get. Well, there's good and bad news. Let's get into the good stuff first. Your customers are very sociable and always want to talk with you. Sure, cool, now meet promised bad news – average waiting time in queue takes about 13 hours annually (13 HOURS!). And all that for a small talk.
Occupancy rate represents the percentage of time your agents spend actually talking (and time spent on the other tasks associated with calls like making notes, checking contact history, etc) from the total amount of time they spend working.
How to calculate occupancy rate?
To get the most accurate occupancy rate you should check beforehand whether the raw data (including the talk time, time spent on call-related tasks and working hours) is represented by the same time units (minutes, hours or days).
Additionally, I would like to draw attention to the fact, that this is not the only formula used by call centers worldwide. If you talk to certain managers, it turns out that some of them don't include i.e. agent idle time in the total working hours and ignore it when making their calculations. As a rule, it's believed that occupancy rate falling between 70-80% is optimal. However, according to Dan Rickwalder, the occupancy can be tricky enough and sometimes even 85% would not be sufficient to realize performance targets.
The inbound call center metrics we've discussed in this post are just some of the major call center KPIs. There's a lot more ground to cover in analyzing sales call performance and your customer service efforts. In the next parts we'll mix our four-part series with 5 outbound call center metrics that matter most, including the total number of call attempts and contact rate.
In the meantime, tell us what inbound call center metrics you measure! Do share them with us in the comments below.
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