Teichrohrsänger
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Teichrohrsänger
17.05.2019 #foto #photo #photographie #Fotografie #Natur #Nature #Teichrohrsänger #olympus #myphoto #mywork #Singvögel
Teichrohrsänger
▻https://diasp.eu/p/9073599
Teichrohrsänger
17.05.2019 #foto #photo #photographie #Fotografie #Natur #Nature #Teichrohrsänger #olympus #myphoto #mywork #Singvögel
Why Hong Kong cannot copy Singapore’s approach to public housing | South China Morning Post
▻https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/3008807/why-hong-kong-cannot-copy-singapores-approach-public-housing
The technocratic, highly autonomous and competent Singaporean state took on the role of providing affordable housing on a near universal basis, subsidising home ownership for the vast majority. The development of public housing was effectively land reform and wealth redistribution on a scale unimaginable today in neoliberal Hong Kong, despite the superficial similarities in this sphere between the two cities.
The state’s autonomy meant it was not subordinate to, or captured by, the interests of social groups, from big business and labour to landowners, property developers or finance. This is not to say the government rode roughshod over these groups, but it did mean it could plan and make decisions for the long-term good of the country, without having to cater too much to well-organised interests. Most citizens accepted this setup as they could see improvements all around, not least in their housing conditions.
But to tackle the problem comprehensively, the HDB took on responsibility for all aspects of housing, including planning, development, design, building and maintenance. The initial priority was to create properly planned population centres outside the city centre but within easy reach. Between 1960 and 1965, the HDB surpassed its target by building more than 50,000 flats. HDB estates were later also developed with other considerations in mind, such as state industrialisation objectives, the avoidance of ethnic enclaves, and asset inflation.
On the issue of land, ensuring there was enough for public housing meant repealing the 1920 Land Acquisition Ordinance and enacting the Land Acquisition Act (LAA) in 1966. This allowed the state to acquire land for any public purpose or work of public benefit, or for any residential, commercial, or industrial purpose. A subsequent amendment to the LAA in 1973 allowed officials to acquire private land in exchange for compensation below market value. The acquisitions were seldom challenged in the courts.
Such draconian rules greatly facilitated housing and industrialisation programmes. State ownership of land rose from 31 per cent in 1949 to 44 per cent in 1960, and 76 per cent by 1985. Land reclamation did play a part in this change, along with the transfer of British military space. But to ensure a perpetual supply, Lee’s government also passed legislation to ensure the leases on state-owned land would not exceed 99 years.
These methods are unthinkable in contemporary Hong Kong. While legally possible, the compulsory acquisition of private land for public housing is rare and generally eschewed. Although Hong Kong law allows the Land Development Corporation (LDC) to take space away from private owners at market prices, the efficacy of this law is limited. The LDC has to demonstrate there is no “undue detriment” to the interests of landowners, which is often difficult.
Land reform almost always requires landowners’ interests be subordinate to those of the state, and especially those of the landless. This is not the case in Hong Kong.
Lastly, to ensure the affordability of public housing, the Singapore government designed its policies to explicitly favour home ownership. The units set aside for this purpose were initially priced such that buying was a more attractive option than renting HDB homes.
In 1968 the Singapore government went further. It increased the amount of money Singaporeans had to contribute to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) so that citizens could then use these savings to finance home purchases. The CPF was established in 1955 as a pension plan, with employees putting in 5 per cent of their monthly salary.
The revamped CPF required monthly contributions of 6 per cent from the employee, and 6 per cent from employers. By 1990 the rates had risen to 16 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively. This demanded sacrifice on the part of citizens since it ate into their daily spending.
Such stringent mandatory savings plans would be unlikely to garner much support in Hong Kong. Many would perceive them as paternalistic and would not accept the lower take-home pay they entail.
In 2017, two decades after Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty, only about 36 per cent of households were in public housing and 49 per cent owned their homes.
Unlike Singapore, where financing is facilitated by affordable public housing prices and CPF savings, ownership of public flats in Hong Kong is not supported by government policy to the same degree. A successful applicant for a flat in Hong Kong under the Home Ownership Scheme does not own the property until he or she pays a land premium determined by the market value. On acquiring the flat, the applicant pays to the government only the cost of its construction.
Neither Singapore’s past experience nor its present circumstances suggest it should be a model for Hong Kong. While the public housing programme was hugely successful in its first 50 years, some Singaporeans now raise questions about the long-term viability of a policy based (implicitly at least) on perpetually rising flat values. Having put much of their CPF savings into securing a home, many Singaporeans today are worried about the prospect of declining values on their ageing HDB properties.
Given how unique and context-specific Singapore’s success in public housing was, it is questionable whether it can be grafted onto contemporary Hong Kong’s context – unless its society and politics were to mimic Singapore’s, and how likely or desirable is that for Hong Kong? ■
Lee Hsin is a PhD student at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. Donald Low is a senior lecturer and professor of practice in public policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and is director of its Leadership and Public Policy Programme
#Hong_Kong #Chine #Singapour #logement #immobilier #capitalisme
Eternity Now | GDI
▻https://www.gdi.ch/en/events/eternity-now
Les vendeurs savent attirer l’attention du public. Leur principale fausse promesse fait croire aux gens qu’il est possible de changer sa vie et sa propre personne par délégation. On paie pour un produit, on vote pour un parti et le tour est joué, la récompense suit immédiatement. Cette attitude idéologique est parfiatement décrite dans cette invitation d’un institut de marketing suisse. Elle contribue beaucoup à la dépolitisation des membres des classes moyennes qui ne touchent pas encore le fond. Ceux qui n’ont plus honte d’afficher leur désarroi s’habillent en gilet jaune.
Health, well-being, and an attractive body are highly valued by consumers. The global market for cosmetic products is expected to reach a market value of over USD 800 billion by 2023. Generation Z is born into a world of fitness, organic nutrition, and social media driving the image of beauty; their aim is to stay fit for the continuous job and partner market.
At the same time, that consumer wants a balanced life. This is demonstrated by high expenditure on beauty products, wellness cults, and healthier food. Tracking technologies and smart mirrors help consumers stay on their personal course. What appears today to be high-tech will soon be considered the standard.
Consumers expect every product and service to help them improve their well-being. This spurs competition beyond traditional categories such as health, beauty and food. Soon, every retailer or service provider will be judged by their contribution to individual well-being, which will be considered more comprehensively; in the future, it will be measured in a personalised way, in everyday life, using increased technology.
#it_has_begun #fétichisme_de_la_marchandise #singularité #prothèses #gilets_jaunes
Serving #react and Koa together
▻https://hackernoon.com/serving-react-and-koa-together-720ba6668298?source=rss----3a8144eabfe3--
Reactjs and #koajs are two great frameworks of #javascript. I wonder how to serve React and Koa projects in the same server and same port! Finally, I’ve reached a solution and today I’ll discuss it.In this article, we’ll create an API using koa and a React project (frontend) which will consume the API. The idea is very simple, React will fetch some book names from the backend (koa) and render them.Backend (Koa) projectKoa uses async functions, this gives an advantage over callback functions. By default, Koa does not come with any middlewares. That makes Koa very minimal and elegant.At first, we need to install node (koa requires node v7.6.0 or higher). Then install koa using : npm i koaCreate a project directory named “book” and run npm init -y.As koa doesn’t come with any middlewares and we need (...)
Individus sans monde
▻http://www.radiopanik.org/emissions/des-singes-en-hiver/individus-sans-monde
Pour cette troisième émission nous commencerons la tête plongée dans un brouillard hautement toxique, un brouillard mortel tout droit venu nous hanter depuis les années 30 et les usines de la vallée de la Meuse qui l’ont fait naître. Heureusement, Alexis Zimmer sera avec nous pour lever une partie de la brume sur les stratégies discursives qui hier comme aujourd’hui cherchent à naturaliser les phénomènes industriels .
Alexis Zimmer, biologiste et philosophe, anthropologue des sciences, auteur de "Brouillards toxiques, Vallée de la Meuse, 1930, contre-enquête" aux éditions Zones Sensibles, 2016 ; et de l’article "À la recherche des #microbiotes perdus » paru dans l’ouvrage collectif "Fragmenter le monde" sous la direction de Rafanaell i Orra Josep, paru aux éditions Divergences,2018. (...)
#naturalisation #brouillard_toxique #pollution_industrielle #singes_en_hiver #naturalisation,brouillard_toxique,pollution_industrielle,microbiotes,singes_en_hiver
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Voight-Kampff test | Off-world: The Blade Runner Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia
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The Voight-Kampff test was a test used as of 2019 by the LAPD’s Blade Runners to assist in the testing of an individual to see whether they were a replicant or not. It measured bodily functions such as respiration, heart rate, blushing and eye movement in response to emotionally provocative questions. It typically took twenty to thirty cross-referenced questions to distinguish a Nexus-6 replicant.
Dozens of university dons concerned Singapore’s anti-fake news laws will stifle academic freedom
Over 80 academics from around the world have written to the Singapore government expressing concerns over how recently proposed laws against online falsehoods could threaten academic freedom in the city state.
The Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, tabled in parliament on April 1, has raised eyebrows for the sweeping powers it would hand the government.
In their letter, sent to Singapore’s education minister on April 11 and made available to the media on April 13, the academics focused on how the proposed powers to police falsehoods could backfire on researchers. “The legislation may also set negative precedents, with knock-on effects on the global academy,” wrote the academics.
They noted that much of academic work focuses on disputing apparently established “facts”, which are confirmed or denied through research, and continuously reappraised as new data becomes available.
▻https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3006013/dozens-university-dons-concerned-singapores-anti-fake-news
#université #censure #liberté_d'expression #liberté_académique #Singapour #anti-fake-news #loi
Performance Testing of a Single-node Server and a Two-node Cluster with #apache #jmeter
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Photo by Samuel Zeller on UnsplashAbout Performance TestingPerformance testing is a method of identifying whether software (a web application) is capable to handle a high load, among other possible performance issues. Therefore, the ultimate goal of a performance test is to analyze the overall performance against heavy loads. Apache JMeter is an open-source tool that can be used exactly for this purpose.What is a Single-node Server?This is the case when a server runs on a single machine only. If the server crashes due to some issue, there will be a downtime until the issue is fixed.What is a Two-node Cluster?A two-node cluster is a setup where two servers are configured with high availability. If clustering is used, there won’t be downtime due to a server crash. The advantage of having (...)
Internet Culture Roundup #8 : Limited Perception
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As technology evolves in our digital landscape, it is becoming increasingly difficult to detect what’s fake from what’s real. Fake news, doctored pictures, and misleading videos are having real consequences on the world. For example, the website This Person Does Not Exist renders pictures of what seems to be actual people, but are in fact computer-generated images. Outside of the TPDNE portraits, the rest of this week’s list are actual people with relatable narratives. John Henry is a self-made entrepreneur who is interested in helping other business owners in New York City succeed while Amanda Cooksey is trying to make it big-time as a #singer in the Music City. Read more about their stories in this edition of the internet culture roundup.Faces generated from the This Person Does Not (...)
#artificial-intelligence #hustle #media #everipedia-partnership
10 confirmations — #singapore is THE hotbed for #cryptocurrency and blockchain companies
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10 confirmations — Singapore is the hotbed for cryptocurrency and blockchain companiesA staggering number of over 634 companies were incorporated in Singapore with a combined market cap of approximately $8.3BSingapore was dubbed as the country that was extremely hot in the #ico boom of 2017 to 2018. As all information on companies registered in Singapore is public, a chance encounter led us to researching on just how many companies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry are incorporated in Singapore. Please scroll to the bottom of the article to find the full dataset. The analysis of the dataset may contain errors of classification, please do your own research.We found that there are 634 companies incorporated in Singapore with possible relations to cryptocurrencies and blockchain (...)
When is The #singularity Coming ?
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The technological singularity is the hypothesis that the invention of artificial superintelligence (ASI) will abruptly trigger technological growth, resulting in unfathomable changes to human civilization — WikipediaThere is a big gap between the the consumer, business world, and recent developments in deep tech. This article aims to build a bridge and explain why this is important for future progress.We’ll have a look at how software gets built today and analyze the blueprint of innovation. Before reaching our conclusion, we’ll have a look at the newest and most untertapped AI breakthrough.At the very end, i hope you’ll discuss whether or not anybody can predict when a certain breakthrough in tech is going to happen.A short story from the fiftiesLet me take you back to the Cold War. 7 years (...)
#graph-database #neo4j #when-is-the-singularity #artificial-intelligence
Analysis of thriving #blockchain and Cryptocurrency Market in #singapore | Data-driven Insights
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What makes Singapore the Blockchain and Crypto haven?Singapore is now known popularly as the blockchain and crypto hub of Southeast Asia.Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. For more details visit terms and conditions.The small island nation of Singapore consistently ranked as the world’s best place to do business, witnessed massive growth in the number of businesses using Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. A free-market economy, investor-friendly laws combined with high levels of education and internet penetration, are some reasons for Singapore’s conducive reputation.According to InWara, Singapore is second only to the USA in terms of ICOs announced in 2018. We try and figure out why.Source: InWara’s ICO databaseConducive regulatory environment: Regulators are well-informed, (...)
Singapore government threatens critics and independent media with defamation claims · Global Voices
▻https://globalvoices.org/2018/12/11/singapore-government-threatens-critics-and-independent-media-with-defa
Two separate defamation cases against a news site and blogger in Singapore have put the country’s severe restrictions on free speech back in the spotlight.
The cases, which target blogger Leong Sze Hian and the political news site The Online Citizen, re-raise longstanding concerns about the consequences of criminal defamation laws for freedom of expression. In Singapore, defamation is an offense that carries a maximum penalty of two-year imprisonment and a fine.
2018: The Year of Regulations for Cryptocurrencies
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By Summer ChanCurrently, the regulators of the world are all facing the same problem. How should we regulate crypto-assets? The reason behind the mind-boggling issue is the nature of the token varies from commodities to derivatives.Regulators of United StatesFor instance, the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) labels cryptocurrencies as securities. On the other hand, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) identifies crypto-assets as commodities. CFTC suggested that #bitcoin has more similarity to gold than securities; the government neither backs it nor would it incur liabilities. Oddly, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN), the agency that governs AML/KYC, and U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), view cryptocurrencies as money.The last label of (...)
#Sida, un héritage de l’époque coloniale
Des scientifiques mènent une enquête au coeur de l’#Afrique, à la recherche des origines du VIH. Un documentaire captivant, diffusé à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida, le 1er décembre.
Il est l’un des plus grands tueurs de la planète. Avec plus de 36 millions de morts et près de 37 millions de personnes infectées, le sida constitue à ce jour la pandémie la plus destructrice de l’histoire contemporaine. Afin de mieux la connaître, une équipe de scientifiques part sur les traces de son origine, au cœur de l’Afrique, dans l’ancien Congo belge. En parvenant à mettre la main sur d’anciens prélèvements humains contenant le virus, ils arrivent à la conclusion que la première transmission du sida – du chimpanzé à l’homme – se situe autour de l’an 1908, des décennies avant les premiers cas connus.
Catastrophe en germe
Les chercheurs ne s’arrêtent pas là. Ils se plongent dans l’histoire coloniale du Congo pour comprendre comment le VIH a pu se propager. Au début du XXe siècle, soucieuses de ne pas perdre la main-d’oeuvre indigène qu’elles exploitent, les autorités coloniales lancent des campagnes massives de vaccination contre la maladie du sommeil, où l’on a souvent recours à des seringues mal stérilisées. De même, la syphilis, qui se répand alors, augmente considérablement les risques de transmission du sida entre les hommes. Parallèlement, le chemin de fer se développe dans le pays car Kinshasa est une plaque tournante de l’industrie minière. Le virus devient mouvant. Lors de l’indépendance du Congo, en 1960, la pandémie couve. Dans les années 1970, les ravages successifs de la guerre civile, puis les errements du régime prédateur de Mobutu, qui ruine l’économie, créent les conditions chaotiques d’une propagation fulgurante du virus...
Carl Gierstorfer signe un documentaire passionnant, où l’enquête scientifique se mêle à des images d’archives, parfois dures, témoignant de la cruauté et des ravages de la colonisation. Il rappelle également qu’à l’heure où les maladies infectieuses se développent dans le monde entier, les conditions d’une nouvelle pandémie sont peut-être à nouveau réunies.
#singapore #fintech Festival 2018: What should we expect from the ‘marriage’ of finance and…
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Singapore Fintech Festival 2018: What should we expect from the ‘marriage’ of finance and technology sector?Author: HuixianTaking up four of the convention halls at Singapore EXPO, Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2018 has attracted approximately 45,000 attendees across the seven seas — double of last year. The third edition of the festival was kick-started by Saqib Shaikh, Software Engineer of Microsoft. He depicted a more inclusive society made possible by innovative technologies. Ravi Menon, Managing Director of MAS, said:“Shaikh’s story exemplifies the core objective of Singapore Fintech Festival — innovation, inclusion, and inspiration.”He added that to build on a stronger Fintech ecosystem; MAS is working on six components: people, identity, payments, data governance, applied research and (...)
Ciblage publicitaire non consenti : la CNIL met en demeure Singlespot
▻https://www.numerama.com/politique/433865-ciblage-publicitaire-non-consenti-la-cnil-met-en-demeure-singlespot
Après Teemo et Fidzup, la CNIL met en demeure la société Singlespot dans une affaire de ciblage publicitaire non consenti. Elle a 3 mois pour se mettre en conformité. La Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés a une nouvelle cible dans le collimateur : Singlespot. Comme dans le cas des affaires Teemo (qui s’est terminée début octobre après une mise en conformité) et Fidzup (qui est toujours dans le viseur de l’autorité), ce sont deux points qui ont justifié la mise en demeure de (...)
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The situation of Arjen in #norway reminds me - in several ways - of...
▻https://diasp.eu/p/7751601
The situation of Arjen in #norway reminds me - in several ways - of the Shane Todd case (which I wrote about extensively over the years). We must demand answers. ▻https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Shane_Todd #wikileaks #china #singapore #fbi
Une tour tropicale à SIngapour
▻http://immobilier.lefigaro.fr/article/aeree-et-rafraichissante-voici-la-tour-tropicale_2af32930-a238-1
Singapour, cet hôtel fait fusionner architecture et nature. Espaces ouverts, résille végétalisée et de multiples piscines sont au programme. Suivez le guide.
Et si les gratte-ciel n’étaient plus cet enfer hermétique et climatisé ? Cette tour du quartier d’affaires de Singapour, abritant l’hôtel Oasia, prouve en tout cas qu’il est possible de créer des constructions aérées mêlant espaces intérieurs et extérieurs dans ces zones tropicales humides. « Le projet combine des solutions novatrices pour optimiser l’usage du sol dans une approche tropicale, en créant une tour perforée, perméable, velue et verdoyante », selon ses concepteurs : le cabinet local d’architectes WOHA associé à l’architecte et designer espagnole Patricia Urquiola pour la conception des jardins et des espaces extérieurs.
Where are the brown people? Crazy Rich Asians draws tepid response in Singapore | Film | The Guardian
▻https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/21/where-are-the-brown-people-crazy-rich-asians-draws-tepid-response-in-si
It has been heralded as a milestone for representation of Asian people on screen, the first Hollywood blockbuster to feature an all-Asian cast in 25 years.
But Crazy Rich Asians, which raked in $26.5m (£21m) at the US box office over the weekend, has proved polarising among the community it is supposed to represent, many of whom have said it perpetuates racist stereotypes and presents a single version of Asia that is “palatable” for Hollywood audiences.
’We’re part of a greater movement’: Hollywood finally gives Asian stories a spotlight
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The film, set in the opulent world of Asia’s hyper-wealthy in Singapore, is an adaptation of a popular book by Kevin Kwan. The story follows a New York University professor who flies to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family, only to discover they own one of Asia’s largest fortunes. A whirlwind of wealth, champagne, extravagant parties and designer handbags follows.
The film has been praised by critics, both for challenging the norms of Hollywood, where Asian characters are few and far between, and often played by a non-Asian actor, but also for being a highly enjoyable “glimpse through the curtains at an intensely insular world, the 1% of the 1%”.
#blockchain Technology Application Summit 2018— Changing the World to Create the Future
▻https://hackernoon.com/blockchain-technology-application-summit-2018-changing-the-world-to-crea
The Silicon Valley of China recently held its main annual technology conference and this year the focus was Blockchain.Some of the key speakers including LoveBlock CEO Raffael KrauseThe event was huge, including sponsors such as Sina — the Chinese equivalent of Twitter and the financial website Meirijinrong which is partnered with the likes of Huawei and Baidu.As a result, projects from across China and beyond flew into Chengdu for a weekend full of discussion and networking on all things blockchain.There was an immense variety of projects on display from the revolutionary forward thinkers to the downright wacky and weird.BitPig — Blockchain Project based on… Pigs?Bit猪 (zhū) or known as BitPig in English was the standout candidate for strangest Blockchain offering. Claiming to revolutionize the (...)
#crypto #blockchain-technology #singapore #blockchain-summit
Urbanité : paysage et atmosphère en ville - au supermarché
« Mustafa center, Singapour », juillet 2018.
Urbanité : paysage et atmosphère en ville
Dans l’agitationde la ville, un enfant regarde et observe
« En attendant de pouvoir traverser la rue, en face du temple Hindou de Serangoon road. » SIngapour, juillet 2018
Urbanité : paysage et atmosphère en ville
« c’est parce que Jésu est vivant que vous pourrez affronter demain », 18 Verdun road, Singapour, juillet 2018. »