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Singapur (, , , ), oficjalnie Republika Singapuru (ang. Republic of Singapore, chiń. 新加坡共和国, malajski Republik Singapura, tamil. சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு) – miasto-państwo w Azji Południowo-Wschodniej, położone na wyspie Singapur oraz kilkudziesięciu mniejszych wyspach, w pobliżu południowego krańca Półwyspu Malajskiego. Został założony przez Brytyjczyków w 1819 i uzyskał niepodległość 9 sierpnia 1965 roku. Jego nazwa pochodzi od dwóch sanskryckich słów: simha (lew) i pura (miasto), stąd niekiedy stosowana nazwa Miasto Lwa. Wizerunek posągu Merlion jest znanym symbolem Singapuru, używanym do 1997 jako logo przez tutejszą izbę turystyki.

Singapur jest siedzibą APEC i należy do takich organizacji jak: Azjatycki Bank Rozwoju, Międzynarodowa Agencja Energii Atomowej, Międzynarodowa Organizacja Pracy, Międzynarodowy Bank Odbudowy i Rozwoju, Międzynarodowy Fundusz Walutowy, Organizacja Narodów Zjednoczonych, Stowarzyszenie Narodów Azji Południowo-Wschodniej, Światowa Organizacja Handlu. Cechuje się on dużym pluralizmem religijnym, a główną grupą etniczną są Chińczycy. Jest to jeden z największych portów i centrów finansowych świata.

Historia

Singapur został wydzierżawiony w 1819 roku jako placówka handlowa od sułtanatu Johor przez Brytyjską Kompanię Wschodnioindyjską. W 1826 roku Brytyjczycy kupili Singapur od sułtana. Był odtąd wykorzystywany głównie jako baza morska. Od 1867 stanowił część brytyjskich kolonii zwanych Straits Settlements. Po I wojnie światowej Singapur stał się najważniejszą brytyjską bazą wojskową na Dalekim Wschodzie. Zaprojektowany tak, aby mógł oprzeć się atakom morskim, w lutym 1942 roku został zaatakowany i 15 lutego zdobyty przez Japończyków od strony lądu, a następnie był przez nich okupowany do września 1945 roku. W 1946 Singapur stał się oddzielną kolonią brytyjską, a pełną autonomię uzyskał w 1959 roku. Na czele rządu stanął Lee Kuan Yew. W 1962 roku rząd Singapuru wsparł rebelię w Brunei. W 1963 Singapur przystąpił do Federacji Malezji, ale już w sierpniu 1965 roku został wydalony wskutek głosowania parlamentarnego stosunkiem głosów 126 za, 0 przeciw. Niepodległa Republika Singapuru, należąca do brytyjskiej Wspólnoty Narodów, została utworzona 9 sierpnia 1965 roku. W tym samym roku Singapur został członkiem ONZ.

Partia Akcji Ludowej zdobywała wszystkie miejsca w parlamencie w wyborach 1968–1980. Wśród członków założycieli przeważały sympatie lewicowe, a część z nich sympatyzowała z komunizmem, dość szybko partia przeszła jednak na pozycje prawicowe. Pod przywództwem Lee Kuan Yewa Singapur szybko się rozwijał jako port przeładunkowy i centrum finansowe dla nowych, produkujących na eksport, gałęzi przemysłu. Dzisiaj jego mieszkańcy cieszą się najwyższym poziomem życia w Azji, poza Japonią i Brunei. Na początku lat 80., w wyniku spowolnienia wzrostu gospodarczego, ujawniła się opozycja wobec reżimu Lee Kuan Yew, a poparcie dla Partii Akcji Ludowej spadło. W 1984 roku po raz pierwszy dwa miejsca w parlamencie zdobyli deputowani opozycyjni. W wyborach powszechnych w 1988 roku Partia Akcji Ludowej odniosła zwycięstwo. W 1990 roku Lee Kuan Yew ustąpił ze stanowiska premiera, przekazując je swojemu zastępcy Goh Chok Tongowi, ale zachował wysokie stanowisko w gabinecie. W 1992 roku zrezygnował też z kierowania partią, zastąpił go tam Goh Chok Tong. W 1993 roku Ong Teng Cheong został wybrany na prezydenta w pierwszych wyborach powszechnych. W 1999 roku prezydentem został polityk pochodzenia hinduskiego, S.R. Nathan. W wyborach do parlamentu w 2001 roku zwycięstwo odniosła rządząca Partia Akcji Ludowej, na stanowisku premiera został Goh Chok Tong. W tym samym roku na skutek azjatyckiego kryzysu ekonomicznego rozpoczęła się recesja. W 2004 nowym szefem rządu został Lee Hsien Loong, syn Lee Kuan Yewa. 23 marca 2015 zmarł Lee Kuan Yew.

Warunki naturalne

Państwo Singapur położone jest na wyspie Singapur o powierzchni 576 km² wraz z 60 otaczającymi wysepkami otoczonymi w większości rafą koralową. Powierzchnia lądowa Singapuru ulega stałemu wzrostowi na skutek prac prowadzonych nad pozyskaniem lądu od morza. Są one również źródłem zatargu z sąsiednią Malezją. Z Półwyspem Malajskim wyspa Singapur połączona jest za pomocą grobli (grobla Johor-Singapur) w północnej części wyspy oraz mostem Tuas Second Link w jej zachodniej części. Inne większe wyspy to: Tekong (17,9 km²), Sentosa i Bukum. Wyspa jest nizinna, średnia wysokość wyspy Singapur to 17 metrów. Najwyższym szczytem jest Timah, mierzący 177 m n.p.m. Wnętrze wyspy Singapur tworzą skały granitowe, jednak na przeważającym obszarze wyspy, a także na pozostałych wyspach, rozciąga się płaska nizina aluwialna. Singapur posiada gęstą sieć bardzo krótkich rzek (najdłuższa to Seletar, mająca 16 km długości).

Singapur omywają ciepłe wody cieśnin Malakka i Singapurskiej, łączących Morze Andamańskie z Morzem Południowochińskim, oraz cieśniny Johor, która wąskim, zaledwie dwukilometrowym pasem oddziela kraj od Półwyspu Malajskiego. Większość wysp otaczają rafy koralowe.

Dawniej wyspę porastały wilgotne lasy równikowe i zarośla namorzynowe rozciągnięte wzdłuż wybrzeży oraz na brzegach rzek. Wykarczowano je jednak pod zabudowę gwałtownie rozwijającego się miasta-państwa. Współcześnie pozostałości tej naturalnej roślinności zajmują zaledwie 5% powierzchni kraju i w większości są chronione w rezerwatach. Ogólnie jednak terenów zadrzewionych w Singapurze jest aż 29,3%, co jest najlepszym wynikiem na świecie wśród wielkich miast. Charakterystycznym dla Singapuru zwierzęciem jest makak – małpa wąskonosa. Na wyspach Ubin i Tekong ostoję znalazł największy singapurski ssak – dzika świnia. Ponadto w całym kraju żyje wiele ptaków, gadów (m.in. pytony), ponad 350 gatunków motyli, a w przybrzeżnych wodach liczne gatunki ryb i skorupiaków.

Singapur leży 137 km na północ od równika. Kraj leży w strefie klimatu wybitnie wilgotnego, według klasyfikacji klimatów Köppena jest to tropikalny klimat lasów deszczowych (Af). Średnia suma wysokich, rozłożonych równomiernie w ciągu roku opadów wynosi 2500 mm. Temperatura powietrza jest prawie cały czas taka sama – w styczniu wynosi średnio 25 stopni Celsjusza, a w czerwcu 27. W czasie zimowego monsunu wiatry wieją z północy i północnego wschodu, a podczas letniego odwrotnie – z południa i południowego wschodu.

Podział administracyjny i podział urbanistyczny

Od 24 listopada 2001 roku Singapur jest podzielony dla celów administracyjnych na 5 regionów (ang. districts):
 Region Singapur Centralny
 Region Północno-Wschodni
 Region Północno-Zachodni
 Region Południowo-Wschodni
 Region Południowo-Zachodni

Regiony administracyjne są z kolei podzielone na 55 dzielnic. Każdy region jest prowadzony przez swojego mera i Radę Rozwoju Miejscowego (ang.: Community Development Council). Rady te wszczynają, planują i nadzorują miejscowe przedsięwzięcia mające na celu promocję miejscowej zgody i spójności socjalnej. Ich oficjalne nazwy to:
 Central Singapore Community Development Council
 North East Community Development Council
 North West Community Development Council
 South East Community Development Council
 South West Community Development Council

Oprócz podziału administracyjnego, szeroko stosowany jest podział urbanistyczny na rejony, pierwotnie wdrożony w celu planowania przestrzenno-gospodarczego, lecz obecnie także stosowany w cenzusie i przez inne władze rządowe. Rejony urbanistyczne cieszą się większą popularnością od podziału administracyjnego i stanowią de facto podział Singapuru. Rejony urbanistyczne Singapuru to:

 Region Centralny (jasnobrązowy)
 Region Północny (jasnoróżowy)
 Region Północno-Wschodni (biało-żółty)
 Region Wschodni (pomarańczowy)
 Region Zachodni (beżowy)

System polityczny

Singapur jest republiką należącą do Brytyjskiej Wspólnoty Narodów. W 1959 roku wprowadzono konstytucję, którą wielokrotnie modyfikowano (ostatni raz w 1996). Władzę sprawuje prezydent wybierany w wyborach powszechnych na 6 lat, parlament jest jednoizbowy i składa się ze 101 członków wybieranych na 5-letnią kadencję. Udział w wyborach jest obowiązkowy dla mieszkańców Singapuru. Singapur jest krajem autorytarnym kierowanym przez Partię Akcji Ludowej (działająca od 1954 roku). Opozycja zazwyczaj nie wprowadza swoich kandydatów do parlamentu. Prawo wyborcze wymaga od kandydatów na posłów depozytu w wysokości 6,5 tys. dolarów, przepadającego, jeśli dana osoba nie uzyska poparcia większego niż 12,5%. Ważniejsze partie opozycyjne to: Singapurski Sojusz Demokratyczny (powstała w 2001 roku) i Demokratyczna Partia Singapuru (powstała w 1980 roku). W ostatnich wyborach parlamentarnych z 2011 roku Partia Akcji Ludowej uzyskała 60% poparcia (w 2001 – 75%, a w 2006 – 67%).

Pierwszym premierem kraju został Lee Kuan Yew rządzący w latach 1959–1990. Władzę po nim objął Goh Chok Tong, sprawujący urząd do 2004 roku. Od 2004 roku urząd premiera sprawuje Lee Hsien Loong, najstarszy syn Lee Kuan Yewa.

W 1965 roku utworzono urząd prezydenta, który objął Encik Yusof bin Ishak. Urząd ten sprawowali później kolejno: Yeoh Ghim Seng (pełniący tymczasowo obowiązki; 1970–1971), Benjamin Henry Sheares (1971–1981), Yeoh Ghim Seng (pełniący obowiązki; 1981), Devan Nair (1981–1985), Wee Chong Jin (pełniący obowiązki; 1985), Yeoh Ghim Seng (pełniący obowiązki; 1985), Wee Kim Wee (1985–1993), Ong Teng Cheong (1993–1999), S.R. Nathan (1999–2011), Tony Tan Keng Yam (2011–2017), J.Y. Pillay (pełniący obowiązki; 2017), Halimah Yacob (od 2017 roku).

Prawo

Singapur jest znany z surowego prawa. Kara śmierci jest wykonywana za morderstwo, piractwo, posiadanie narkotyków, asystowanie przy samobójstwie osoby poniżej 18. roku życia, gwałt, dążenie do wojny, korupcję wśród wysokich urzędników oraz za przestępstwa przeciwko prezydentowi Singapuru. Kara śmierci jest wykonywana regularnie (w 2013 roku nie przeprowadzono żadnej egzekucji). Prawo singapurskie zezwala na wykonywanie kary śmierci na cudzoziemcach, przez co często dochodzi do sporów pomiędzy Singapurem a innymi krajami. W 2005 roku skazano Malezyjczyka Shanmugam Murugesu oraz Australijczyka pochodzenia wietnamskiego Van Tuong Nguyena. W 2009 roku skazano na śmierć Malezyjczyka Young Vui Konga (aresztowanego w 2007), którego skazano za posiadanie ok. 47 gramów heroiny. W 2013 roku wyrok zamieniono na dożywotnie więzienie i 15 uderzeń kijem. Malezyjczyk był pierwszym cudzoziemcem, któremu umorzono egzekucję w Singapurze. Kara śmierci cieszy się w wysokim stopniu akceptacją społeczeństwa.

W Singapurze istnieje karanie chłostą (nazywaną niekiedy canning, od ang. cane – laska, trzcina) m.in. za włamanie, wandalizm czy porwanie. Skazany na karę chłosty jest przywiązywany do stelaża. Skazany jest chroniony ochraniaczem na nerki. Rózga mierzy ok. 120 cm długości i 1,3 cm grubości, jest elastyczna, a szybkość uderzenia wynosi do 160 km/h. Maksymalnie można w ciągu jednej doby uderzyć winnego 24 razy. Chłosta ma na celu wywołać jak największy ból skazanemu przy jak najmniejszym uszczerbku na zdrowiu. Aby zmniejszyć rany, rózga jest moczona w wodzie, aby skazany nie odniósł ran w wyniku drzazg. Zazwyczaj jednak po trzecim uderzeniu pojawia się krwawa blizna, która pozostaje często do końca życia. Kara chłosty obejmuje mieszkańców Singapuru oraz turystów. Ofiary chłosty nigdy nie znają daty wykonania wyroku. W 2012 roku ponad 2,5 tys. osób skazano na wychłostanie (głównie nielegalnych imigrantów). W 2015 roku skazano na karę chłosty dwóch niemieckich turystów, którzy zdewastowali wagony singapurskiej kolei.

W Singapurze istnieją liczne zakazy karane wysokimi mandatami pieniężnymi. Obok karania za palenie papierosów w miejscach publicznych czy rozmowę przez telefon komórkowy w czasie jazdy można otrzymać mandat m.in. za plucie, niespłukanie wody w ubikacji czy spacerowanie po swoim mieszkaniu nago. Dużo kontrowersji sprawił wprowadzony w 1992 roku zakaz żucia gum. Rząd tłumaczył swoją decyzję niszczeniem aut, pociągów i budynków poprzez przylepianie do nich gum oraz paraliżem komunikacji w metrze (przylepiane przez żartownisiów gumy blokowały drzwi, uniemożliwiając wejście do pociągu). Sprawa gumy do żucia przerodziła się w spór pomiędzy Singapurem a Stanami Zjednoczonymi, gdyż przepis ten był wbrew porozumieniom o wolnym handlu. W 2002 roku w Singapurze zezwolono na żucie gumy pozbawionej cukru w celach leczniczych (do kupna gumy wymagana jest recepta). W 2004 roku wprowadzono zakaz wwożenia na teren państwa gumy. Obecnie zabronione są także sprzedaż i zakup gumy na terenie Singapuru. Za złamanie zakazu grozi mandat w wysokości 1000 dolarów.

Za posiadanie narkotyków grozi kara śmierci. Surowe prawo miało z założenia zapobiec problemowi narkomanii przy bliskim położeniu Złotego Trójkąta oraz przy dużym przeładunku towarów na międzynarodowych lotniskach.

Gospodarka

Singapur jest najbardziej, po Japonii, rozwiniętym państwem Azji. Ze względu na gwałtowny rozwój gospodarczy od czasów II wojny światowej zalicza się go do "azjatyckich tygrysów". Sukces gospodarczy Singapur zawdzięcza stabilizacji politycznej, częściowemu planowaniu gospodarczemu, zachęcaniu firm zagranicznych do inwestowania w kraju (dzięki niskim podatkom dla firm w Singapurze działa ponad 3000 zagranicznych przedsiębiorstw), stałemu unowocześnianiu transportu i przemysłu oraz dogodnemu położeniu. Ważną rolę pełni jednak na przykład A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), państwowa instytucja, zajmująca się wspieraniem rozwoju przemysłu wysokich technologii. Inną dziedziną znajdującą się pod kontrolą państwa jest polityka mieszkaniowa. Standard życia Singapurczyków jest na niezwykle wysokim poziomie. Singapur jest czwartym finansowym centrum świata po Londynie, Nowym Jorku i Tokio.

Pod względem PKB jest w światowej czołówce. W latach 70. kraj rozwijał się na poziomie 9%, w latach 80. – 8%, 6% na początku lat 90. W 1993 roku Singapur osiągnął wzrost gospodarczy 10%, ale w kolejnych latach spadł do poziomu z początku lat 90. Kryzys gospodarczy z lat 1997–1998 uderzył w Singapur w 2001 roku, kiedy to gospodarka skurczyła się o –2,2%. W 2007 roku wzrost gospodarczy wyniósł 7,7%. W 2010 roku Singapur przeżywał kolejny boom gospodarczy. W wyniku boomu gospodarczego wzrost w skali rocznej wyniósł 17,9% (obecnie wzrost wynosi 0,1%). Na początku lat 60. PKB na osobę wynosiło ok. 600 dolarów, zaś w 2013 roku PKB na osobę wynosiło ponad 61 tys. dolarów. Inflacja wynosi 1%, zaś bez pracy jest 3,1% mieszkańców Singapuru.

W przemyśle pracuje 24% osób czynnych zawodowo, a w rolnictwie 0,2%. Pozostałe osoby czynne zawodowo pracują w sektorze usługowym.

Stawka podatku dochodowego dla mieszkańców jest uzależniona od ich dochodu i wynosi pomiędzy 0% a 22%. W kraju nie istnieje płaca minimalna.

Usługi
Podstawą gospodarki są usługi wytwarzające 68,7% PKB. Budownictwo i przemysł wytwarzają 31,2%, a rolnictwo 0,1%. Singapur jest największym ośrodkiem finansowym, handlowym i bankowym w Azji Południowo-Wschodniej. Działa tutaj 170 banków, z czego ok. 120 zagranicznych oraz 80 towarzystw ubezpieczeniowych. Singapur to centrum wolnocłowego handlu, największa na świecie giełda kauczuku, przypraw korzennych i cyny.

Przemysł
W Singapurze najbardziej rozwiniętą gałęzią przemysłu jest przemysł elektroniczny. W Singapurze wytwarza się rocznie połowę światowej produkcji dysków twardych. Na wysokim poziomie stoją przemysł precyzyjny, rafineryjny, chemiczny (leki, tworzywa sztuczne, wyroby gumowe), maszynowy (urządzenia do wydobywania cyny), mechaniczny i stoczniowy. Singapur zaraz po Rotterdamie i Houston jest najważniejszym ośrodkiem przemysłu rafineryjnego, 5 rafinerii przetwarza ropę importowaną z Arabii Saudyjskiej, Iranu, Malezji i Indonezji.

Rolnictwo
Grunty orne zajmują 1,4% powierzchni Singapuru. Uprawia się warzywa, kauczukowca, palmę kokosową, bataty, maniok, owoce (głównie ananasy) i kwiaty (przeznaczone na eksport). Rozwinęła się hodowla ryb, głównie akwariowych (z przeznaczeniem na eksport).

Turystyka

W zabudowie Singapuru przeważają wieżowce. Sercem miasta jest stara dzielnica kolonialna. Znajdują się tu gmachy rządowe, kościoły, hotele, kluby sportowe, luksusowe domy mieszkalne oraz nowoczesne drapacze chmur. Do zabytków z czasów kolonialnych należy odlana z brązu statua Thomasa Stamforda Rafflesa, neogotycka katedra św. Andrzeja i budynek ratusza. W mieście istnieje wiele świątyń buddyjskich, taoistycznych, hinduistycznych i meczetów. Interesujące zbiory sztuki azjatyckiej i europejskiej można zobaczyć w kilku muzeach (Narodowym, Sztuki i Azjatyckim).

Pomimo gęstej i systematycznie rozrastającej się zabudowy w Singapurze znajdują się miejsca wypoczynkowe. Na park rozrywki zamieniono jedną z wysp – wyspę Sentosa. Zbudowano na niej oceanarium, w którym można m.in. odbyć spacer przeszklonym korytarzem umieszczonym pod jednym z głównych akwariów. Na wyspie istnieje także wodny park rozrywki, ogród botaniczny oraz muzeum motyli, w którym można obejrzeć około 60 gatunków żywych okazów. Na wschodnim wybrzeżu głównej wyspy znajduje się także krokodylarium, w którym żyje ponad 1800 krokodyli pochodzących z Azji, Afryki i Stanów Zjednoczonych.

Jest to miasto, gdzie intensywna zabudowa kontrastuje z bujną zielenią rozlicznych parków. Do najchętniej odwiedzanych należą takie miejsca, jak ogrody botaniczne czy bukit timah (z najwyższym wzniesieniem w Singapurze). Dodatkowo do Singapuru należy niewielka wyspa Pulau Ubin (wschód Singapuru, nieopodal lotniska), która nie została poddana procesom modernizacji i jest w zasadzie jedynym skrawkiem singapurskiej ziemi o charakterze wiejsko-rolniczym. Pulau Ubin jest dosyć popularnym miejscem wycieczek rowerowych i spacerów.

Olbrzymią popularnością cieszą się ogrody botaniczne wpisane w 2015 na listę światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO. Olbrzymią atrakcję turystyczną stanowią także otwarte w 2012 i zajmujące ponad 100 ha powierzchni Ogrody nad Zatoką (Gardens by the Bay).

W 2015 kraj ten odwiedziło 12,052 mln turystów (1,6% więcej niż w roku poprzednim), generując dla niego przychody na poziomie 16,743 mld dolarów. W 2018 Singapur odwiedziło 14,47 mln turystów z całego świata – był piątym najczęściej odwiedzanym miastem świata.

Transport i łączność
Port w Singapurze jest drugim co do wielkości portem na świecie (większy znajduje się w holenderskim Rotterdamie). Port w Singapurze przeładowuje drugą co do wielkości liczbę kontenerów na świecie, po porcie w Hongkongu. W 2005 roku przeładowano 423 mln t ładunków. Do portu łącznie zawija ok. 130 tys. statków. Flota handlowa Singapuru składa się z 1063 statków o łącznej nośności 49,7 mln DWT (2006). W Singapurze znajduje się największe w Azji Południowo-Wschodniej lotnisko. Łącznie w Singapurze działa 9 lotnisk (Paya Lebar i Changi obsługują międzynarodowe połączenia), obsługujących ok. 30 mln osób rocznie. W Singapurze działa ponad 70 towarzystw lotniczych oferujących połączenia do 175 miast w 55 krajach. W Singapurze znajduje się 3,2 tys. km dróg samochodowych (2004) oraz ok. 40 km linii kolejowej łączącej Singapur z Malezją. Połączenia promowe działają na wszystkich zamieszkanych wyspach. Na wyspie Sentosa znajduje się kolej linowa. W 2005 1,8 mln abonentów telefonii stacjonarnej. W użyciu było prawie 4,5 mln telefonów komórkowych.

Handel
W 2005 roku wartość eksportu wyniosła 230 mld USD, a importu 200 mld USD. Eksportuje się przede wszystkim maszyny i urządzenia elektroniczne, dobra konsumpcyjne, produkty ropopochodne. Importuje się aparaturę telekomunikacyjną, maszyny, ropę naftową i żywność. Singapur handluje głównie z Malezją, Indonezją, Stanami Zjednoczonymi i Chinami.

Emisja gazów cieplarnianych
Łączna emisja równoważnika dwutlenku węgla z obszaru Singapuru wyniosła w 1990 roku 33,617 Mt, z czego 31,607 Mt stanowił dwutlenek węgla. W przeliczeniu na mieszkańca emisja wyniosła wówczas 10,49 t dwutlenku węgla, a w przeliczeniu na 1 dolar PKB 297 kg. Emisja od tego czasu zasadniczo rosła. W 2018 roku emisja dwutlenku węgla pochodzenia kopalnego wyniosła 55,912 Mt, a w przeliczeniu na mieszkańca 9,653 t i w przeliczeniu na 1 dolar PKB 110 kg. Przez cały czas główną branżą odpowiedzialną za tę emisję była energetyka. W całkowitej emisji gazów cieplarnianych dwutlenek węgla zawsze stanowił przytłaczającą większość. Natomiast emisje metanu zwykle były mniejsze niż emisje podtlenku azotu – te były stosunkowo duże w latach 2000–2001 – i gazów fluorowanych.

Ludność
Po Monako Singapur jest drugim najgęściej zaludnionym państwem świata. Większość mieszkańców zamieszkuje wyspę Singapur, na pozostałych wysepkach mieszka niespełna kilkanaście tysięcy osób.

Liczba ludności (2012): 5 353 494 mieszkańców.

Singapur jest państwem bardzo zróżnicowanym pod względem etnicznym. Zgodnie ze spisem powszechnym przeprowadzonym w 2000 roku, największe grupy etniczne zamieszkujące Singapur mają pochodzenie:
 chińskie: 76,8%,
 malajskie: 13,9%,
 hinduskie: 7,9%,
 inne: 1,4%.

Za języki ojczyste uważane są:
 mandaryński: 35%,
 angielski 23%,
 malajski 14,1%,
 hokkien 11,4%,
 kantoński 5,7%,
 teochew 4,9%,
 tamilski 3,2%,
 inne dialekty chińskie: 1,8%,
 inne 0,9%.

Singapur jest również mieszanką wyznaniową. 16,4% stanowią bezwyznaniowcy, a jako główne wyznania można wymienić:
 buddyzm – 33,9%,
 chrześcijaństwo – 18,2%
 protestantyzm – 10,8%
 katolicyzm – 7,1%
 islam – 14,3%
 hinduizm – 5,2%
 tradycyjne religie plemienne – 2,3%
 inne – 9,7% (gł. taoizm).

Siły zbrojne
Singapur dysponuje trzema rodzajami sił zbrojnych: wojskami lądowymi, marynarką wojenną oraz siłami powietrznymi. Uzbrojenie sił lądowych Singapuru składało się w 2014 roku z: 215 czołgów, 2192 opancerzonych pojazdów bojowych, 48 dział samobieżnych, 18 wieloprowadnicowych wyrzutni rakietowych oraz 262 zestawów artylerii holowanej. Marynarka wojenna Singapuru dysponowała w 2014 roku następującymi okrętami: sześcioma korwetami, 12 okrętami obrony przybrzeża, czterema okrętami obrony przeciwminowej, sześcioma okrętami podwodnymi oraz sześcioma fregatami.

Wojska singapurskie w 2014 roku liczyły 71,6 tys. żołnierzy zawodowych oraz 950 tys. rezerwistów. Według rankingu Global Firepower (2014) singapurskie siły zbrojne stanowią 44. siłę militarną na świecie, z rocznym budżetem na cele obronne w wysokości 9,7 mld dolarów (USD).

Panorama Singapuru

Inne dane

 Konflikty: spór z Malezją o dostawy wody pitnej do Singapuru, o wyspy: Pedra Branca Island/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks i South Ledge, o prace nad pozyskaniem powierzchni lądowej od morza.
 Singapur jest najważniejszym i największym centrum edukacji na wysokim poziomie w Azji Południowo-Wschodniej (i jednym z najważniejszych w całej Azji, jak i na świecie). Poza doskonałymi uniwersytetami państwowymi (znajdującymi się w światowej czołówce), czyli Narodowym Uniwersytetem Singapuru, Uniwersytetem Technologicznym Nanyang i Singapore Management University, jest też duża liczba szkół specjalistycznych oraz oddziałów uniwersytetów amerykańskich, australijskich i europejskich. Na wszystkich uczelniach językiem wykładowym jest angielski, a zajęcia prowadzą wykładowcy z całego świata. Bardzo duża jest też liczba studentów przebywających na wymianie.
 Zagrożenia: piractwo morskie, zanieczyszczenie atmosfery spowodowane wielkimi pożarami leśnymi wzniecanymi w celu pozyskania ziemi pod uprawy na sąsiednich wyspach indonezyjskich.

Galeria

Zobacz też
 Kuchnia singapurska
 Autostrady w Singapurze
 Marina Bay Street Circuit
 Letnie Igrzyska Olimpijskie Młodzieży 2010

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Oficjalna Strona Turystyczna państwa Singapur
 History of Singapore, U.S. Library of Congress

Członkowie Organizacji Narodów Zjednoczonych
Państwa w Azji Południowo-Wschodniej
Miasta-państwa

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By Scott D. Pierce
· Published: October 30, 2019
Almost seven months after Smith's Food and Drug stopped accepting Visa credit card payments, the supermarket chain is once again doing just that.
On March 1, the Kroger-owned stores announced that they would stop accepting Visa credit cards as of April 3, citing "excessive interchange and network fees that Visa and its issuing banks charge retailers." Smith's today posted an announcement of the reversal on their website, effective immediately.
The company did not announce what prompted the change – whether it negotiated lower fees or how the decision affected sales.
At the time Smith's stopped accepting Visa credit cards, it also began marketing a co-branded Mastercard that offered, among other benefits, the opportunity to earn "free" groceries.
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My Frugal Ways this Past Week 6/11/17!
I had a Garage Sale on Friday. Many things were against us, we had it later than normal, it rained, and we didn't have really any big stuff. We did okay though. I was able to save back $15.00 of the money we earned for our vacation this summer. Not a lot but it will help with the food bill or something.
I was able to hang out clothes many times this past week.
Meijer sent me two $10 off $40 coupons and some other great coupons this past week. One coupon was for free milk. Helped the grocery bill a lot.
One of my friends gave me moon flowers! I can't wait till they bloom. The grand kids will love them!
I accepted Spinach from the vegetable garden I volunteer at. I put it into our salad this week.
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"Vision For Guidance And Vision For Feedback: A Study Of Throwing" by Abbey Deckard , '16, Luiza Santos , '17 et al.
Visually-directed throwing (i.e., throwing blindfolded after previewing a target location) is known to be more variable than visually-guided (normal) throwing. Here we explore the roles of visual guidance during the throwing action and of visual feedback gained by seeing the outcome of the throw. Varsity basketball players (Division III athletes: 8 F; 14 M) and other students (25 F; 17 M) performed 120 throws to a projected target from a distance of 4 m. LCD shutter goggles were used to block vision either immediately after the release of the ball (allowing visual guidance, but denying feedback) or during the period leading up to the release (denying visual guidance, but allowing visual feedback). Alternating blocks of 10 trials in each condition were used, with the first 40 trials excluded as practice. Both aim (deviations left and right) and distance calibration (deviations in depth) were analyzed for the remaining 40 trials in each condition. Athletes had better aim (lower variance in performance) with visual guidance than with visual feedback, t(21) = 5.04, p < .001 but non-athletes showed no differences in aim between the two conditions and were worse overall than the athletes. Both athletes and non-athletes tended to slightly underthrow with feedback, but tended to show improvement over the course of each set of 10 feedback trials. However, both groups seemed to overcompensate when feedback was withdrawn, overthrowing by several centimeters on average. We conclude that both visual guidance and visual feedback are important factors in the control of throwing, with guidance primarily providing stabilization of aim in skilled throwers, and visual feedback providing force calibration.
Abbey Deckard , '16; Luiza Santos , '17; and Frank H. Durgin. (2016). "Vision For Guidance And Vision For Feedback: A Study Of Throwing". Journal Of Vision. Volume 16, Issue 12.


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Helen G. Babcock, 85 years, of Dundee, died January 16, at her residence.
Friends may call at the Capaul Funeral Home, Ida, Tuesday, January 22, 2013, from 1-9 PM. She will lie in state at St. Peter?s Lutheran Church, Petersburg, Wednesday, January 23, 2013, from 10 AM until services at 11 AM. Pastor Mark Flory will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Petersburg.
Born December 2, 1927, in Evansville, IN, Helen was the daughter of Volpert ?Joe? and Helene E. (Buehler) Knerr.
A 1945 Summerfield High School graduate, and a graduate of Ann Arbor Secretarial School, she married Robert W. Babcock May 6, 1950, in St. Peter?s Lutheran Church, Petersburg. He died August 1, 2000.
From 1947 to 1959, she worked as a secretary for the Evansville Press, Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co., Ford Motor Co., in Monroe, Revco, in Deerfield, and Tecumseh Products, in Tecumseh. In 1960 she became a bookkeeper for Summerfield Schools, and retired in 1986 as Administrative Assistant for Business Affairs.
She is a member of St. Peter?s Lutheran Church, was confirmed in 1940, and served as Treasurer of the Memorial Fund and Cradle Roll Secretary. Helen also was a member of the Altar Guild and the Mary-Martha Circle.
Survivors include: daughters, Anita Leiter, Rebecca Cress; brother, Walter Knerr; grandchildren, Dash, Katie, Amanda, Aaron, Jake, Nicholas, Rachel, Spike; and great grandchildren, Ashton and Adam.
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Whisky Review: Hibiki Blossom Harmony Blended Whisky
Jennifer Williams
Reviews, World | January 20, 2023
Editor's Note: This whisk(e)y was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of this review our site receives a small referral payment which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other costs.
In October of 2022, Japan's whisky pioneer, The House of Suntory, announced the release of Hibiki Blossom Harmony Blended Whisky, a limited-edition blended whiskey that's finished in Sakura (Japanese cherry blossom) casks. The Hibiki brand was initially released in 1989 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of The House of Suntory. Since then they've continued to produce whisky using their time-honored, traditional Japanese whisky-making craftsmanship.
The House of Suntory, which is the founding House of Japanese whisky, was founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii when he opened the first official malt whisky distillery in Yamazaki. Since then The House of Suntory has created what's considered to be some of the most highly-awarded blended whiskies on the international market as well as some of the most prestigious and honored whiskies in the world. Torii was a pioneering whisky maker whose goal was to create authentic western-style spirits that would appeal to Japanese tastes. Hibiki, meaning "resonance" or "echo" in Japanese, is said to encapsulate the philosophy of The House of Suntory, which is 'To Create Harmony with People and Nature.'
Hibiki Blossom Harmony's unique bottle design has 24 facets encircling the bottle, with each facet connecting to the next in a natural harmony. The Sakura is Japan's unofficial national flower and the Sakura blossom season in early Spring is a meaningful event for the Japanese people and has delighted those eager to see the delicate flowers welcome the coming of warmer weather for over 1000 years.
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"I have been mesmerized by the Sakura cask for the last five years now due to its symbolism, but also because of its distinctive, subtly floral and spicy aroma and flavor notes," said fifth-generation chief blender Shinji Fukuyo in a prepared statement. "There have been many experiments with malt and grain whisky components, and we found that there was a special alchemy between the grain whiskies and the Sakura cask. It is this special relationship – harmony – that inspired me to create this blend."
The House of Suntory Whisky's Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries provide the diverse matured malt and grains that go into Hibiki whiskies. Hibiki Blossom Harmony Blended Whisky is aged in white oak barrels for more than 10 years before it goes through several more years of aging in sakura wood casks. The Sakura cask has a strong character, which can easily become overpowering, therefore it is said a close eye must be kept on the spirit during the aging process. Since cherry wood is more porous than oak wood, which is typically used in whisk(e)y-aging casks, it's more prone to leaking, rapid oxidation, and, unfortunately, producing a larger angels' share.
Bottled at 86 proof (43% ABV), Hibiki Blossom Harmony has been available for a limited time across the US and in several other countries. While The House of Suntory has suggested a SRP for a 750 ml bottle at $160, the secondary market is putting a much higher price on this 2022 limited-edition, so that's something to be aware of depending upon where you can source a bottle.
Hibiki Blossom Harmony (image via Suntory)
Tasting Notes: Hibiki Blossom Harmony Blended Whisky
Vital Stats: 86 proof (43% ABV), 750 ml bottle MSRP $160. Product of Japan.
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Appearance: Pale straw.
Nose: Bright notes of citrus give way to delicate, floral notes of cinnamon, sweet pear, and vanilla.
Palate: On the palate are soft, fruity and floral notes of honeydew, cherry, honeysuckle, and sweet golden raisins.
Enchantingly fragrant, smooth, and delicate with an absolutely enticing flavor profile that lingers in a long finish that gets warmer on the palate as you savor it. In short, this is a distinctive and memorable whisky experience that whisky aficionados should not miss out on.
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Review Roundup: The Outer Worlds is the Perfect Blend of RPG Masterpieces like Fallout, Mass Effect,
On Oct 24, 2019 1:49 am, by Asylum
Obsidian Entertainment's long-awaited arrival of the new game, The Outer Worlds, has finally arrived, and to no one's surprise, the game is awesome!
Best known for their work on Fallout: New Vegas, Obisidian, brings their funny charm and wits about them to The Outer Worlds! Alongside familiar gameplay, The Outer Worlds is filled with great character,s storylines, and quests for its players to feel invested in. If you're looking for a new RPG game to sink your teeth in, you might want to keep your eye on The Outer Worlds!
Down below are some of the most respectable gaming sites in the industry, check out the highlights for their reviews on Obsidian Entertainment's latest title — The Outer Worlds:
PlayStation LifeStyle 100
The combination of The Outer Worlds' stunning visuals and immersive story telling have positioned the game to be an amazing start to a beloved franchise. We've only just scratched the surface with Halcyon's tale, and I am certain Obsidian has begun planting seeds for its future.
DualShockers 95
With the best writing of any game thus far in 2019, any fan of RPGs needs to play The Outer Worlds.
Game Rant 90
It packs so much RPG goodness into a tight package that fans are going to be engrossed from beginning to end. More importantly, the choices presented to them are so inviting and diverse that it will be easy to start up a second playthrough and feel like new experiences are on the horizon. Put simply, The Outer Worlds is the deep sci-fi RPG that gamers have been promised from so many franchises, and only now has been delivered.
GameSpot 90
The Outer Worlds is consistently compelling throughout, and it's a superb example of how to promote traditional RPG sensibilities in a sharp, modern experience.
Twinfinite 80
While I have certain issues with the variety in the game's design, its story and narrative were consistently engrossing. I'd be remiss to not say I was hoping the Outer Worlds might be more than it is, but I still really enjoyed what's there.
The Outer Worlds is now available to play on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Are you planning on picking up the new RPG title? Let us know in the comments below!
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Largest poll of its kind assesses life satisfaction, role of corruption and the gender divide; provides insight on impact of crisis in Greece
A new report from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) shows growing levels of life satisfaction across the former communist bloc, generally decreasing but continuing concerns about corruption and a persistent gender divide in the labour markets and in business.
The report is the third in a series of Life in Transition Surveys (LiTS) that the EBRD has produced since 2006.
Read Life in Transition survey III in full online
They are large-scale and comprehensive surveys focusing on beliefs, perceptions and attitudes of individuals and households, providing invaluable insight into how peoples' lives have been shaped by change and upheaval since the fall of communism.
In the largest survey so far, the EBRD together with the World Bank polled 51,000 households in 34 countries*, mainly "transition countries" in central and eastern Europe as well as Turkey and also, for the sake of comparison with more prosperous western neighbours, from Germany and Italy. For the first time, the survey also covered Cyprus and Greece.
A sobering chapter on Greece reveals just how hard the people of that country were affected by its recent economic crisis. It shows the various ways in which they coped with the impact of the crisis and provides an insight into their expectations for the future.
In a section on life satisfaction, parts of which have already been reflected in the EBRD's recently published Transition Report, "Equal Opportunities in an Unequal World", the survey showed satisfaction levels had increased compared to 2006 and 2010 and were converging with more prosperous western European countries.
People's responses showed them to be more tolerant of ethnic and sexual minorities than they were in 2010, although less so than respondents in Germany and Italy. The report also indicated that they had become slightly less tolerant of immigrants.
By assessing the hopes, fears and aspirations of ordinary people, LiTS is a key tool that helps make sure that the work of the EBRD is aligned with the requirements of the countries where it invests and the people who live there.
In his foreword to the latest survey, EBRD Chief Economist Sergei Guriev explains that the economic hardship that transition has entailed has led to some disillusionment and sometimes a slowdown or reversal of reforms, a trend that has underscored the importance of assessing reform not just in terms of economic growth or levels of private ownership.
"Reforms are, after all, intended to enhance the well-being of the general public. If the public does not see the benefits of the reforms, they will ultimately not be successful," he writes.
The second chapter of the latest LiTS report focuses on corruption, an area where the EBRD has persistently fought for improvements via support for government reforms and in the conditions on its own investment.
The survey shows that people's perceptions and actual experiences of corruption have decreased since 2006 but are still higher than in comparative western European countries. There are also marked regional differences. The level of trust in institutions is generally high in Central Asia and south-eastern Europe and low in eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
Overall, the report reveals that people tend to trust their police, armed forces, president or prime minister, and religious institutions while only about two-fifths of respondents have confidence in their government.
The survey also highlights a strong correlation between corruption levels and progress in areas such as the freedom of the press, effectiveness of democracy, governance and the rule of law. "…respondents in democratic countries tend to report fewer experiences of corruption than their counterparts in less democratic countries."
The chapter on gender reveals roughly similar levels of education between men and women but again with regional difference. Some 10 per cent of women and 15 per cent of men have been in tertiary education in Azerbaijan and Serbia while the split is 26 per cent for women and 30 per cent for men in the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia and Poland.
Despite some narrowing of the education divide, the report shows that women are less engaged in the workforce than men. Furthermore, women's education could be limited in cultures where marrying and starting a family at an early age is the social norm.
Women are also less likely to be in full-time employment and bear a disproportionate share of the housework and care of children and relatives.
There are fewer businesswomen in the transition region compared with Germany and Italy and there has been no significant increase since 2010. While both men and women often cite insufficient funding as the main barrier to setting up a business, more women than men fail to get a business started due to changes in their personal situations, such as having a child.
The report makes an economic case for more women in the workforce, noting that obstacles to full participation of women in the labour market and decision-making at household, corporate and political levels mean "a great volume of economic potential remains untapped".
However, it also notes that in Russia, eastern Europe and the Caucasus and Central Asia most people believe that "it is better for everyone involved if the man earns the money and the woman takes care of the home and children", a stance that is broadly backed by women in these regions.
It concludes that reforms in family and education laws are needed in order to encourage parents to invest in their daughters' education and says more steps are needed to bring women into higher education, particularly in science and technology, and improve their employment prospects.
The latest LiTS report shows that the impact of the economic crisis on Greek households has been deep and widespread, taking a greater toll on people than was unleashed by the global recession that began in 2008-09 on the people of central and eastern Europe.
Over 92 per cent of Greek respondents say the crisis affected them "a fair amount" or "a lot", while 76 per cent of them experienced a negative income shock between 2010 and 2016, compared with one in two households in the transition region and about one in three in the western European comparator countries in 2008-10.
"Compared to eastern European households interviewed as part of LiTS II in 2010 (who also reported a deep impact of the recent crisis), Greeks have had to resort to cutting the consumption of necessities, non-necessities and services to a greater extent," the report says.
The survey revealed a widespread distrust of national political institutions in Greece, with around 70 per cent of respondents blaming political parties for the economic crisis.
After enduring a number of extremely difficult years, the survey shows that Greece has the lowest proportion of respondents satisfied with their lives of all the 34 countries polled.
The picture looking forward for Greeks does not appear much rosier. Only 16 per cent of the respondents in Greece saw their situation improving over the next four years, compared with 48 per cent in post-communist countries and 35 and 23 per cent in Germany and Italy, respectively.
"This signals that, despite the recent political changes and attempts at economic reforms that have taken place in the country, Greeks do not see their situation improving for the foreseeable future", the report concludes.
*The "transition region" in this report refers to the EBRD's countries of operations that are covered in the third round of the Life in Transition Survey (LiTS): Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, the Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
It also includes Cyprus and Greece, which became recipient member countries of the EBRD in May 2014 and March 2015, respectively. The Bank's involvement in both countries is expected to be temporary, with no new investment after the end of 2020.
The survey was also implemented in the Czech Republic. Please note that the EBRD ceased making new investments in the Czech Republic in 2007 but still manages a portfolio in the country.
Western Europe refers to the comparator countries – Germany and Italy – which allow us to benchmark the transition region against some advanced market economies, thereby giving a clearer perspective on the remaining challenges facing transition countries.
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After more than a year of closure, Disneyland Paris finally announced that Phantom Manor will be reopening on May 3, 2019.
During the refurbishment, many changes were made to this popular attraction. Guests can look forward to seeing new portraits in the stretch room along with the return narration from Vincent Price. There will also be new details added to the original storyline to enjoy (make sure to read to the end for a sneak peek). The ride promises to be a bit scarier than before and all the animatronics have been renovated.
Along with the official opening on May 3rd, there are a couple of soft openings for Disneyland Paris Annual Passholders.
Also, a special event is planned on April 30 from 10:45 PM to 2 AM for Infinity Annual Passholders and Disney Influencers. Disneyland Paris is excited about the reopening of this iconic attraction. The updates and added details are sure to draw guests further into the storyline behind Phantom Manor.
It was revealed that the Phantom is indeed Henry Ravenswood, the original owner of Ravenswood Manor aka Phantom Manor. Henry is the father of Melanie Ravenswood, the bride, of Phantom Manor. At least 4 men tried to marry Melanie but Henry didn't think any of them were good enough for his daughter so he made them disappear in the Manor.
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China's Covid antibody therapy can tackle Omicron
by NE NOW NEWS December 10, 2021 6:47 pm
China has approved emergency use of its first-ever antibody cocktail therapy against Covid-19.
As per reports, the therapy has shown to be effective in reducing the risk of hospitalization or death among high-risk Covid-19 patients by 80 per cent.
The company in October submitted an application to the National Medical Products Administration and received emergency approval from China's top medicine regulator this week, Global Times reported.
The combination therapy, co-developed by Tsinghua University, the Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen and Brii Biosciences, headquartered in China and the US, also retains its neutralizing activity against the Omicron variant, the report said.
The SARS-CoV-2 therapy BRII-196/BRII-198 has shown excellent safety and protection effects in international multi-centre trials.
It is the only antibody drug in the world to have evaluated the efficacy of the treatment of patients with mutant strains and obtained the best results, Zhang Linqi, the professor who leads the research and development of the drug at Tsinghua's School of Medicine, was quoted as saying.
Brii Biosciences had, in late August, announced that its cocktail therapy demonstrated a statistically significant reduction of 78 per cent in the hospitalization and death in phase III clinical trials conducted in the US, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines.
It has also been used among more than 700 patients infected in the recent epidemic flare-ups in China, caused by the Delta variant.
The therapy has also proven effective against major coronavirus variants, including the Delta, Lambda and MU variants, according to a report by the Beijing Daily.
With one shot, the antibody cocktail can persist in the human body for about nine to 12 months. Besides the therapeutic efficacy shown in the clinical trials, it can also be used for epidemic prevention.
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Washington went 3-1 against the Celtics last season, with two of the four games going to overtime. A win tonight would give the Wizards their first three-game win streak over Boston since a three-gamer in the 2007-08 season.
The Wizards are allowing 10.4 more points per game this season (116.4) than last (106.0). That's the second-largest increase in the NBA, behind only San Antonio (+12.6).
Boston has won a season-high six straight games, averaging 124.0 points on 51.0 percent shooting during the streak. The Celtics have made exactly 100 three-pointers over that span (16.7 per game), the second most all-time by an Eastern Conference team in any six-game stretch (Nets, 101 in April 2018).
Marcus Morris scored a season-high 31 points in Monday's 113-100 win over the Pelicans, making 5-of-8 three-pointers. The Celtics are 11-3 this season when Morris scores 15 or more.
Kyrie Irving, who is day-to-day with a shoulder injury, has scored 20 or more points in each of his last eight games against Washington. Only James Harden (13 games) and Stephen Curry (10) have longer active 20-point streaks against the Wizards.
Bradley Beal (22.9 ppg) and John Wall (20.4) are one of two NBA backcourt duos each averaging 20+ points per game, along with Portland's Damian Lillard (27.5) and CJ McCollum (21.3).
WASHINGTON -- A pair of teams that played short-handed last time out meet when the Boston Celtics visit the Washington Wizards Wednesday night in search of their seventh straight win.
The Celtics (16-10) overcame a handful of absences and utilized their impressive depth to post a 113-100 win against the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night. Boston was without Kylie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Al Horford, Aron Baynes, and Guerschon Yabusele due to various ailments.
"We're not going to play perfect," Celtics coach Brad Stevens told the Boston Globe. "We never are. But when you have a lot of guys missing, we just have to kind of stay with it -- even if it's not going our way -- until it does."
Marcus Morris Sr. had a season-high 31 points and Jayson Tatum scored 21 against the Pelicans. Jaylen Brown scored 19 points and first-round draft choice Robert Williams III had career highs of seven points and 11 rebounds.
Boston took the lead late in the first quarter and never relinquished it, leading by as many as 22 points in the second half.
"I think our energy is way better since the start of the season," Morris told the Globe. "Guys are really buying into their roles and it's just starting to be fun. Like Kyrie's been saying, it's becoming a lot of fun. And we're all understanding what the main goal is. And I think it's showing."
Irving (sore right shoulder) and Hayward (illness) are day-to-day. Baynes (sprained ankle) was out again after missing Saturday's win in Chicago. Horford also sat out again with what Stevens termed patellar tendinitis. Yabusele (sprained right ankle) will be out against the Wizards.
The Wizards (11-16) played without point guard John Wall (bone spurs, left heel) and lost Otto Porter Jr. in the first half with a right knee contusion as they dropped a 109-101 decision at Indiana.
Washington trailed by 26 points in the third quarter before rallying in the fourth. The Wizards got to within one on Bradley Beal's free throws at 4:45, but Myles Turner's 15-footer made it 105-99 with 1:51 remaining and the Pacers held on.
Beal, the reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week, led Washington with 30 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 23 off the bench.
Wall's and Porter's status is uncertain for Wednesday night. Wall's absence Monday was the first time this season he's missed a game due to injury. He did not play last week against the Hawks because of personal reasons. He's been dealing with the heel injury on and off.
"He fights through a lot of things. He's done this with his heel for four, five, or six years -- I don't even know, long before I was here," coach Scott Brooks told NBCSportsWashington.com regarding Wall.
Forward Sam Dekker, acquired in trade with the Cavaliers last week after missing weeks due to a left ankle injury, made his Wizards debut against the Pacers. He had two points and two steals in 10 minutes.
"There was definitely some rust to knock off," Dekker told NBCSportsWashington.com. "Our trainer was laughing at me. He said, 'I've never seen someone drink their water so fast in a timeout.' My bottle was gone."


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Site of the Week 11/25/11: WHAM, Rochester, NY
by SCOTT FYBUSH
In the 11 years I've been doing the Tower Site Calendar, there have been only three times I've featured images from my hometown of Rochester, New York – and until now, the calendar has never featured Rochester's biggest and oldest radio station, WHAM (1180).
WHAM at 350 East Ave., 1985
The 2012 edition of the calendar provides a pair of good excuses to rectify that omission: first, I happened to have a particularly nice image of the WHAM transmitter site in suburban Chili (which rhymes with "jai alai," not with the food) – and second, the new calendar pays homage to the hundreds of stations that signed on in radio's first boom year, 1922.
WHAM was very much a part of that boom, once it overcame some initial hurdles. The station's history goes back to an earlier signal, WHQ, which went on the air in March 1922 from the roof of the Rochester Times-Union building downtown. That station was a failure: hampered by signal problems (the steel in the building absorbed much of the station's RF before it could reach listeners) and management issues, it signed off for good in May 1922. But the station's equipment was quickly purchased by the city's leading businessman, Kodak founder George Eastman, and on July 11 he put it back on the air with a new license from a new location, the rooftop of his Eastman Theatre just east of downtown. (Legend has it that he picked the callsign WHAM, much as he picked the name "Kodak," simply because he liked the sound of it.)
WHAM quickly established itself as a first-class radio operation, joining the new NBC network and gradually boosting power to 5,000, then 25,000, and finally to 50,000 watts by the early 1930s. By then it had moved studios from the Eastman Theatre to the Sagamore Hotel at 111 East Avenue and relocated its transmitter site to the town of Victor, in Ontario County southeast of Rochester. On a hilltop there, new owner Stromberg-Carlson built two self-supporting towers and a longwire antenna as WHAM settled down on 1150 kilocycles as one of a handful of privileged clear-channel stations.
The NARBA shift of 1941 moved WHAM to 1180 on the dial, and the post-war radio boom moved the station to new studio and transmitter facilities. The new studios were at "Rochester Radio City," a majestic Art Deco facility next to the Stromberg-Carlson plant (featured on Tower Site of the Week back in 2007), and the new transmitter site was on Brook Road near the Genesee River in Chili, considerably closer to the core of the market than the old Victor site was. In place of the old flat-top antenna, WHAM erected a 420-foot Blaw-Knox tower – not one of the classic diamonds, but still a very substantial four-sided structure that eventually carried not only WHAM's AM signal but also held antennas for WHAM's sister FM station, WHFM.
(It seems odd, in retrospect, that WHFM never ended up on the WHAM-TV tower on Pinnacle Hill in Brighton, which would have put it several hundred feet higher than the low-lying Chili site; this may have been simply an issue of timing, since the new Chili tower was ready in May 1948, while the TV tower wasn't in place until the spring of 1949. Until then, WHFM had been operating from the roof of the Rochester Gas & Electric building, just up East Avenue from the Sagamore studios. It's also worth noting that when FM was "kicked upstairs" around that same time, WHFM moved from 45.1 mc to 98.9 mc and never moved again; as best we can tell, every other surviving FM from the low-band era changed frequency again at least once after getting moved to the new band. The FM license survives today as Entercom's WBZA; in 1987 it moved from the Chili tower to the WRMM-FM tower on Rochester's west side.)
WHAM's old MW50
WHAM's newer Harris
More than six decades later, the WHAM transmitter site doesn't look all that different today from its early days. The 1948 Blaw-Knox tower still stands, as does the two-story transmitter building, now somewhat concealed by trees.
Sadly, I never made it inside to see the original transmitter here, a mighty Westinghouse 50-HG that filled up most of the second floor, across from a row of small rooms that provided offices and, if needed, sleeping quarters for the engineering staff. The transformers and blowers were down on the ground floor, and the FM transmitter had a building of its own out by the tower.
WHAM's aux transmitter and racks
WHAM's transmitter building
By the time I made it inside the building in 2004 (remarkably, the only time I've ever been inside!), the Westinghouse had recently been removed, hauled out through a roll-up door at the front of the second floor. The Harris MW50 that had supplanted the Westinghouse was still in place, and in the big space where the 50HG once sat, a new Harris DX50 filled up just a fraction of the floor. (I believe even that transmitter has since been replaced with an even newer model.)
Across from the DX50 sat a Harris MW10B for backup use, as well as several racks of STL and processing gear, and at least back then it was all analog.
A few years after that 2004 visit, WHAM went through a fairly extensive zoning process to win permission to erect a shorter backup tower on the site. The tower was approved, but was never built, and WHAM remains one of a very small handful of former class I-A clears without a backup tower facility.)
WHAM at Midtown Plaza
WHAM control room at Midtown
Since we don't have much more to show you from the transmitter site, how about some studio photos? The capsule history on that end goes like this: in 1956, Stromberg-Carlson sold WHAM radio and WHFM to Riggs & Greene, then to Christal, which sold the stations again a few years later to William Rust. The radio stations initially stayed put at Rochester Radio City, leasing space from their former TV sister, which was renamed WROC-TV, but a change of ownership on the TV side in 1962 moved a different radio station (the former WVET 1280, now WHTK and a sister station to WHAM) into Radio City. That finally forced WHAM/WHFM to find a new home at 350 East Avenue, where they'd remain for the next quarter of a century. (That's the building shown near the top of this page, circa 1985, and that ugly brown Chevy in the foreground of the picture would become the first NERW-mobile a few years later, bent steering rack and all.)
1985 was also the year that Rust sold the stations to separate owners. WHFM became country WZKC and moved from 344 East Avenue to the former Sears building on Monroe Avenue; WHAM went to the local Lincoln Group, which soon relocated it from East Avenue to the second floor of the Euclid Building at Midtown Plaza, alongside new sister station WVOR (100.5) and what would soon become an even bigger cluster of stations under Jacor and then Clear Channel.
Over the years, the coming and going of signals at the Euclid Building moved WHAM around the second floor. Its studios moved from a spot adjacent to the newsroom (later used by "Kiss" WKGS-FM) to a larger space adjacent to the airstaff bullpen down the hall (later used by "Fox" WFXF) to a new room carved out of production space on the north side of the building, and it's that final set of Euclid Building studios shown above, circa 2006.
WHAM's lobby at the HSBC building
Clear Channel's rack room
And WHAM might still be there today, but for a minor complication: Midtown Plaza is no more. In July 2008, the retail part of the plaza closed, and for several months the radio stations were all by themselves in the vacant Midtown complex before moving across Chestnut Street to the 16th and 17th floors of the HSBC Building.
That space had a radio history of its own: it had been occupied by the CBS Radio cluster in town until CBS exited the market, selling off its stations to Entercom, which then spun several signals to Stephens Media, which remained in the CBS space at HSBC until a 2009 move to downtown Rochester's First Federal Plaza.
When Clear Channel moved in, it gutted the space: CBS had gone with a cluster approach that put each station's sales and marketing staffs next to air studios on each corner of the 17th floor, but the Clear Channel mindset called for all the studios to be together in one space, with all the sales and marketing combined in another space. As it turned out, that meant the 17th floor would be entirely office space, while all the studios and the engineering facilities went downstairs on 16, expanding an area that CBS had used for production rooms.
The bullpen, as seen from the WHAM end
WHAM's newsroom, with a view into the air studio
The two biggest stations in the cluster anchor each end of the studio row, which runs along the south side of the 16th floor: on one end is the big studio used by WFXF's morning show, featuring Brother Wease and a large rotating cast. (Wease, ironically, has worked in this building before: when CBS owned WCMF 96.5, Wease held court from a large corner studio upstairs on 17, above what's now the WHAM studio and in a space now occupied by Clear Channel's market manager.)
Studios for the other signals in the cluster – "Kiss" WKGS, "Drive" WDVI and sports-talk WHTK – line the south wall across from a bullpen workspace that leads to the WHAM studios at the far end of the floor.
WHAM's air studio
WHAM's talk studio
The current WHAM layout forms an "L" shape around the southeast corner of the building, with a newsroom on one side, a big air studio/control room on the corner and a smaller talk studio adjoining.
It's a long way from 1922 and the Eastman Theatre in every way but geography: from WHAM's lofty 21st century perch, it's just a few blocks up Chestnut Street to the station's birthplace nine decades ago, a history we hope the station will be marking on the air as it gets ready for next year's big anniversary.
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Dave Gottfried November 25, 2011 At 10:31 am
LOVE the picture from East Avenue. Have any pics from inside that building when it was WHAM?
scottfybush November 25, 2011 At 11:27 am
I wish I did. I was only ever in there a couple of times – once for a tour, and once as a very youthful "radio expert" guest on WHAM's 60th anniversary show, which for some reason they did in 1983 instead of 1982. Didn't take any pictures, and do I ever regret that! I think Allan Harris had some pictures of those studios on his old WHAM history site, but I don't believe that one's still active. I remember what the place looked like – there was a fairly small wood-paneled lobby that opened into a hallway that wound back through the building. There was a production studio on the right, then a fairly small windowless main air studio beyond that. The newsroom was across the hallway. I recall the studio looking pretty battered by the time I saw it in 80s. WHFM, next door on the second floor of 344 East Ave, was even grungier.
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From Google Pixel 3, Realme 2 Pro to Xiaomi Poco F1, here are the top arrangements and limits on Snapdragon-fueled cell phones.
Flipkart closed its Mobiles Bonanza sale yesterday and now, the internet business goliath has declared Qualcomm Snapdragon Days sale on its platform. As the name suggests, the sale is explicitly intended for Qualcomm Snapdragon fueled cell phones.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon Days sale is being held from March 29 to March 31 and Flipkart is proceeding with a portion of the limits offered by the platform during the Mobiles Bonanza sale.
As it were, on the off chance that you passed up getting limited cell phones during the past sale, at that point here is another opportunity.
Flipkart is putting forth limits on probably the smash hit cell phones in the sub-Rs 20,000 value fragment. There are likewise limits on lead gadgets and recently propelled telephones, for example, Vivo V15 Pro.
The Poco F1 is the image of Xiaomi's capacity to go up against any semblance of OnePlus, Honor and Asus in the premium mid-extend fragment. The cell phone, which remains the most incentive for cash lead, surpassed OnePlus in India in final quarter, as indicated by IDC.
During the Qualcomm Snapdragon Days sale, the cell phone is accessible beginning at Rs 17,999, including the trade offer. It highlights Snapdragon 845 mobile platform, 6GB RAM and 64GB stockpiling.
There is double 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel back cameras and a 20-megapixel selfie camera. The cell phone with 6.18-inch display is supported by a 4,000mAh battery.
Realme 2 Pro was limited by Rs 1,000 and was accessible at a beginning cost of Rs 11,990 during the Mobiles Bonanza Sale. Presently, Flipkart is proceeding with markdown with Snapdragon Days sale.
The Realme 2 Pro is the most dominant cell phone in Realme's portfolio and it includes a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, Snapdragon 660 SoC, up to 8GB RAM and 128GB stockpiling. It is furnished with 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel double back cameras and a solitary 16-megapixel selfie shooter. It runs ColorOS 5.2 dependent on Android Oreo and is sponsored by a 3,500mAh battery.
Realme 2 Pro was limited by Rs 1,000 and was accessible at a beginning cost of Rs 11,990 during the Mobiles Bonanza Sale. Presently, Flipkart is proceeding with rebate with Snapdragon Days sale.
The Realme 2 Pro is the most dominant cell phone in Realme's portfolio and it includes a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, Snapdragon 660 SoC, up to 8GB RAM and 128GB stockpiling.
It is outfitted with 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel double back cameras and a solitary 16-megapixel selfie shooter. It runs ColorOS 5.2 dependent on Android Oreo and is upheld by a 3,500mAh battery.
Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are the lead cell phones to purchase on the off chance that you are keen on mobile photography. The Pixel 3 was propelled in India beginning at Rs 71,000 yet has been limited to Rs 57,999 during the Snapdragon Days sale.
The Pixel 3 highlights 4GB RAM, 64GB capacity, 5.5-inch Full HD+ display and is controlled by Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. It sports a 12-megapixel back camera and double 8-megapixel selfie camera. It is sponsored by a 2,915mAh battery and runs Android Pie.
Oppo K1 is the least expensive cell phone with in-display unique finger impression sensor in India, accessible at Rs 16,990. The cell phone is fueled by Snapdragon 660 and has a 6.41-inch OLED display taking into account in-display unique finger impression sensor.
The Vivo V15 Pro, then again, is valued at Rs 28,990 and it highlights triple back camera and a 32-megapixel spring up selfie camera.
During the sale, Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Redmi Note 5 Pro with Snapdragon 636 are accessible at Rs 11,999 and Rs 10,999 individually.
Nokia 6.1 Plus and Motorola One Power dependent on Android One are valued at Rs 13,999 each. The Asus Zenfone 5Z is evaluated at Rs 21,999 while the LG G7 ThinQ begins from Rs 27,999.


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COSTA MESA, Calif.: 5 Dec. 2016 — According to the J.D. Power 2016 Large Commercial Insurance Study,SM the key variables driving overall commercial insurance customer satisfaction are insurer profitability and broker expertise. The highest-performing broker in this year's study is Lockton. The highest-performing insurer in this year's study is XL Catlin.
The study, now in its third year, measures customer satisfaction with commercial insurers and insurance brokers. Commercial insurer satisfaction is based on five factors: service interaction; program offerings; price; billing process; and claims. Satisfaction with commercial insurance brokers is based on nine attributes: quality of advice and guidance provided; reasonableness of fees; ease of the renewal process; effectiveness of risk control services; variety of program offerings; effectiveness of program review; price, given services received; billing and payment process; and claims process. The study was conducted in conjunction with RIMS (the risk management societyTM), a global not-for-profit organization with a membership of more than 11,000 risk management professionals located in more than 60 countries.
Among large commercial insurers, a distinct correlation is found between customer satisfaction and insurer profitability, as measured by total commercial combined financial ratios1. The highest-performing companies in overall satisfaction—XL Catlin (773 on a 1,000-point scale); CNA (767); and Chubb (765)—are also found to have among the industry's strongest combined ratios, suggesting that the most profitable insurers are able to support more flexible underwriting standards to meet customer needs more effectively. Overall, J.D. Power finds a 0.67 correlation between customer satisfaction and insurer profitability.
Among commercial insurance brokers, the highest-performing firms, Lockton (863) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (823), outperform larger rivals by a large margin. The most significant single attribute driving that performance is quality of advice/guidance provided, demonstrating for the second consecutive year that brokers who have an in-depth expertise and establish a hands-on, consultative relationship with their clients are consistently driving the highest levels of customer satisfaction. The study also shows the inverse to be true. Among the 20% of customers who indicate their broker does not completely understand their business needs, satisfaction declines by an average of 136 points.
Domain Expertise, Sage Counsel Drive Satisfaction: The single most critical touch point between a customer and an insurance broker is the quality of advice/guidance provided. Industry-wide, brokers receive an average rating of 8.34 on a 10-point scale for this metric. Customers of highest-performing broker Lockton provide the firm a rating of 8.89, a key factor driving its overall 40-point lead over the second-ranked broker in the study.
Satisfaction Linked to Profitability: J.D. Power finds a 0.67 correlation between insurer profitability and overall customer satisfaction, suggesting that the more profitable the book of business an insurer has, the greater the likelihood that the insurer will also have high levels of satisfaction.
Flexible Program Design Impacts Satisfaction: Providing flexible program design and implementation is the most impactful single key performance indicator (KPI) for commercial insurers. However, the study finds that is not a standard practice—the rate at which insurers deliver on this KPI is only 47%.
The 2016 Large Commercial Insurance Study provides an independent and objective measure of overall satisfaction among large commercial insurance risk professionals in the United States and Canada. The study is based on responses from more than 1,400 risk professionals or employees who provide oversight for their organization or are members of their organization's risk management team. Organizations included in the study have at least $100 million in annual revenue or operating budget and have purchased a commercial insurance policy from one of the profiled insurers or brokers.
1. Source: J.D. Power Insurance Performance Portal (IPP). Based on direct premiums written.


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Death regiestered for George Prowse TRIGGS, age 75, in 1910.
Address at the baptism of their daughter Mary Susannah on 30 April 1850.
Address at the time of Susanna's burial on 11 March 1858.
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Perfectly Posh Finalises in Two Major Industry Awards
The finalists for the Salon Business Awards and the TCT Awards have been announced and Hungerford salon, Perfectly Posh Hair Design has finalised for the Creative Salon category in the Salon Business Awards and Best Female Commercial Collection in the TCT Awards.
The Salon Business Awards are arranged by one of the most prestigious hairdressing trade magazines, Salon Business, and the awards recognise only the best talent in the industry from across the UK, which includes stylists, salons and salon groups.
The judging panel for these fiercely contested awards know the industry inside out and include award-winning hairdressers, salon owners and product manufacturers. For Perfectly Posh to be handpicked by these judges as one of the eight finalists for the Creative salon category is an incredible achievement. Each of the finalists in all 14-salon categories is also an automatic finalist for the Salon Business Awards highest accolade – the Ultimate Salon of the Year. Presented to the salon that shines across the board there is an award for a small to medium salon and a large salon, based on the salon's turnover.
As part of the awards entry, Perfectly Posh were required to submit an image that best represents the salon brand and explain the creative process behind the image. A creative and fashion forward look was submitted for this and being awarded for the salons imagery is not something unknown to them, as salon owner, Krysia Eddery is a previous finalist for the British Hairdressing Awards.
Krysia commented,
We are delighted to have reached the grand finals for the Salon Business Awards. We are so passionate about hair and love that our hard work and drive for the hairdressing industry has been recognised. Here's to the final in London this June!
TCT Awards
The TCT Awards are a photographic hairdressing competition organized by THE CODE TEAM. Receiving hundreds of collections and press packages every year, the intention of the TCT Awards is to provide notoriety to professional hairdressers in photography and presentation of their fashion work.
Krysia's collection was judged by a group of experts from the world of make-up, hairdressing and fashion, and was selected from around 300 entries from 25 countries that participated. The 2019 TCT Award ceremony will take place during the LIVE 019 hairdressing event, which will take place on the incredible island of Gran Canaria, Spain.
Perfectly Posh Aveda Concept Salon
29 - 30 Charnham Street, Hungerford, West Berkshire, RG17 0EJ


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