Auction at Sotheby’s www source code will be auctioned

Status: 23.06.2021 12:35 p.m.

It is basically the founding document of the World Wide Web: 9550 lines of programming code. Now the original files of the inventor Tim Berners-Lee come under the hammer.

From Peter Mücke, ARD Studio New York

“This changed everything” is what Sotheby’s calls the auction quite immodestly. Which, for once, shouldn’t be an exaggeration – because who would deny that the World Wide Web has actually changed almost everything. Even if its inventor Tim Berners-Lee was probably not aware of this when he presented his proposal for a system for the exchange of information on March 12, 1989.

It started at CERN

At that time, the British computer scientist was working at the European nuclear research center CERN and had the problem that parts of the laboratories are located on Swiss territory and other parts on French territory. Because the two countries had different network infrastructures, he developed a system that was supposed to facilitate the exchange of information across borders. This original programming code comprises 9550 lines and has since dictated the basic structures of the Internet: the page description language HTML and the transfer protocol HTTP and the identifier URI. A revolution – not just for the scientific world for which the project was actually intended.

Invented the Internet code: the British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee. Image: picture alliance / dpa

Digital collector’s item

Even if the code has long been “open source” – that is, freely accessible to everyone – it is now going under the hammer: the original files, provided with a time stamp and a signature from Berners-Lee, together with a digital poster that visualizes the source code and a letter from the scientist from 1989 in which he describes his project. Everything is conveniently packed in a so-called NFT – a “non-fungible token”. This is a kind of digital certificate of authenticity that is stored on a so-called blockchain. It should prove that the virtual object is unique – even if any number of digital copies can exist. The collector’s item of the digital age, so to speak.

Minimum bid $ 1000

As a computer scientist, it is only logical to auction his invention as such an NFT, says Berners-Lee. It feels right to put your signature under an all-digital artifact. The online auction lasts a week and starts with a minimum bid of $ 1000. The proceeds will go to a foundation.

After the auction houses had long blocked the auctioning of such NFTs, they have been doing this for some time good sales with digital art . Most recently, the auction of works by crypto artist Pak at Sotheby’s raised $ 17 million. At Christie’s, an NFT of a collage by digital artist Beeple changed hands for just under $ 70 million

Change due to the corona crisis How the pandemic is changing the way we work

Status: 13.06.2021 3:42 p.m.

Fewer new infections, many vaccinated people and the imminent end of the obligation to work from home: in many companies, the return to the office is foreseeable. How much of the pandemic’s day-to-day work will be retained? From Peter Sonnenberg, SWR How should one put it when a terrible event like a pandemic also brings welcome and sustainable changes with it? Covid-19 brought sickness and death, unemployment and poverty, limitations and loneliness. However, the pandemic also led to progress in the world of work that was not thought possible, which without the virus would not have been conceivable or would only have been possible much later. “Before the pandemic, I sat in the car for three hours on the days I had to go to the office,” says Paula Widmer. That is bad for them and the environment. The 28-year-old is Internal Communication Manager at Schott in Mainz, but she lives in Heidelberg, a hundred kilometers away. Even before Corona, she sometimes worked at home. So she didn’t have to set up an office there first. She could just stay at home and do the many international switching conferences with the foreign locations from there. For her, working from home is a gift, and she hopes that her employer will continue to give employees this opportunity. However, she would like to see her colleagues a little more often and would like a mix of home and in-office.

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Corona as an accelerator

That is exactly what the future will be, assures work researcher Jutta Rump. “Corona was the burning glass, the fire accelerator for the development towards virtual work and communication,” she says. Many business trips were unnecessary in the past. You can now see who can work from home without sacrificing productivity. And most people would like the empty sky, empty streets and trains anyway. Corona has interrupted the usual processes for many people – and also called them into question. “When things go well, changes are difficult, that’s why digitization went so slowly, our workplaces hardly changed – and we have had ten years of partying in which no one wanted to change anything,” says the professor for international personnel management and organizational development. It was only the “external pandemic factor” that showed what was different and what was better, explains Rump. But the researcher also predicts a partial return to old habits. “We won’t go from one extreme to the other, no more business trips, just online conferences, but maybe only half as much of everything. People want the positive out of both, a healthy amount of everything.”

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No need to work in new ways

But not all of them can or want to be part of this new world of work. “I also missed setting up a nice study,” says Daniel Brixius. “But I don’t have far to go to the office, and I have two small children at home. I’m better at flow at work.” The marketing manager was mostly with the company even during the pandemic. A hygiene situation has been created there for colleagues who prefer to work in the company, which makes this possible. His colleagues in production couldn’t stay at home either, for nothing has changed for them. He is happy if the workplace situation remains flexible in the future, but more so for his colleagues. He himself feels more comfortable in the office, especially when a few more colleagues come again. And they don’t even have to all have their fixed desks.

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Companies have to offer flexible forms of work

Work researcher Rump calls these hybrid models. Anyone who wants to remain fit for the future as a company must offer flexible forms of work and also communicate virtually. Work-life balance is becoming more and more important to employees. If you have nothing to offer, you have to give an applicant a good reason. That is why the sectors with a shortage of young talent and skilled workers are driving the transformation that has begun. “But the whole business world will change faster with Corona than it would have done without it,” says Rump. “Retailers are becoming online retailers, virtual business processes run much faster than analog processes, and e-commerce and artificial intelligence also intervene in logistics and production.”

Expect new elbow mentality

But not everything is great, she points out. The “we-feeling” in the teams suffers when colleagues hardly meet, and the solidarity that was felt for one another during the pandemic will give way to a new elbow mentality. Because before that the coffers were full, the markets were distributed. Now both the state pots are empty and the reserves of many companies have been used up. But now, it is said, is the time to invest in order to stay “up to date”. “I fear a stronger global distribution struggle for a smaller cake and therefore less consensus,” said the professor.

05/19/2021

“Team spirit is more likely to arise when working in the office”

Nina Moyer does not fear that for the special glass manufacturer Schott. She is responsible for the company’s global talent management and now feels, on the alleged home stretch of the pandemic, internal joy and gratitude of the employees towards the company, which is getting through the crisis well. “But I am also convinced that we shouldn’t keep everything we’ve done in the past 18 months. In my opinion, the right spirit and team spirit is more likely to come about when working together in the office.” But you have learned a lot across all departments, says the HR manager. “Today we can make meetings much more compact and effective and realize that you don’t have to fly around the globe for every meeting, a lot goes online. After the pandemic experience, we appreciate the encounter, the togetherness in the office, much more – it used to be Of course. Never before have so many colleagues asked whether the summer party will take place again this year. ”

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Mix as the best model

The labor scientist Rump also says that the mix will be the best model. As practical as home office is for many, it is even physically restrictive. You look at a monitor all day and hardly move. “Most people work more effectively at home, hardly take breaks, forget which day of the week is because every day appears the same. Who can handle it?” And with it, it also answers the question of whether employees work well in the home office or just mow the lawn. “Anyone who does not work properly in the home office has shit their employer in the office beforehand and slipped away where he could.” It is important that the new world of work is created together with the employees. Surveys have shown that there is a great desire to be able to choose – between the more conventional or the new way of working.

Supply Chain Act What Bangladesh workers hope for

Status: 11.06.2021 11:59 a.m.

With the supply chain law, textile workers in Bangladesh now expect concrete improvements in their job conditions – in an industry for which millions of people work. Peter Hornung, ARD studio South Asia Anju Begum expects a lot from the German supply chain law. “ Once this law is in place, we will be able to take maternity leave with financial benefits, including overtime pay and other facilities, “she says.” We want this law to be implemented. ” Begum is a brave woman. She is 57 and has been working in a textile factory called Jesus Fashion Limited in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka for twelve years. She has been elected head of the works council several times, most recently three months ago.

“Always threatened with dismissal”

“We are facing a lot of difficulties,” says Anju Begum. “The factory doesn’t have enough work. That’s why we’re always threatened with firing. The management has repeatedly postponed our demands and unsolved problems.” Now the workforce is exerting pressure on the factory owner through the trade unions – which is now also having an effect. The head of the works council was actually able to achieve a lot for the workers: clean drinking water, functioning fans so that work is bearable even now in the heat, and emergency exits that are no longer blocked as they used to be. But there are many things that are not so easy to enforce. Anju believes that the fact that there is now a lever that can be used with German customers changes a lot.

Most of the time women work in the factories

“Once this law is in place, we will be able to share our complaints with buyers when they visit,” she says. “You will also find out that we have been informed of the new law.” Four and a half million people work in Bangladesh’s clothing industry, most of them women. The collapse of the Rana Plaza building eight years ago highlighted the conditions in the textile factories. More than 1100 people were killed at that time. The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) says that things have improved a lot since then. There are new laws that are also being enforced. Nevertheless, the country still lags behind international standards in many ways. And that’s why the new German law is raising high hopes in Bangladesh – including Kalpona Akter, one of the country’s best-known worker activists.

New possibility of lawsuits

“ A supply chain law like this is really necessary in order to really hold companies accountable, “says Akter.” For us as a union, there is currently no way of holding German companies responsible. With such a law, we could also sue companies in Germany. That would be very, very helpful and would open a new window for the protection of the workers. ” However, the factory owners are much less enthusiastic, but they do not want to speak in front of the microphone. In conversation with the ARD – Studio South Asia says a manager that he is anything but comfortable with the new law – precisely because the possibilities for legal action for the workers’ representatives would be significantly expanded. In addition, it is to be feared that German customers will now put increased pressure on them.

Russia is very big. There is an interesting historical story related to this, that is that Peter the Great (1672-1725) – the great tsar in Russian history – did not know how far his country stretched. And he was determined to find the eastern end of the territory. To decipher the mystery of the easternmost tip of Russia, Peter the Great had to hire a Danish seafarer named Vitus Bering (1681-1741) to survey from the coast of Siberia from the Kamchatka peninsula to the north. In 1828, Bering sailed into a narrow strait separating Siberia and Alaska. The strait was later named after him, the Bering Strait. Continuing north, Bering determined that the eastern end of Siberia was a headland jutting into the strait. Bering suspected that there must be some land further east, but it was not until his second voyage in 1741 that he first saw the Alaskan coast across the strait. During the first half of the 19th century, the Russians established control over Alaska, making this frozen land the easternmost part of the Russian empire. By 1867, US Secretary of State William H. Seward was negotiating to buy Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million. The easternmost of Russia now retreats to the Siberian tip that Bering once discovered. Today, evidence of Russian settlements still exists throughout Southeast Alaska, as evidenced by Russian landmarks and a number of churches built by the Russians when they were still living there. here. Invite readers to watch the video: President Vladimir Putin after 2 decades leading Russia | VTV TSTC.

“There are many reasons why I made the trip, because of its convenient geographical location and reasonable cost, but importantly, after graduation, there will be less opportunity to return to this beautiful land,” Kien shared. . Tran Kien made the trip to keep memories of his student days in Russia. The Ancient Capital of the North – Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in terms of economy, culture and science of Russia. This place is also known as the Northern capital of the birch country. This city is where Kien has lived and studied for the past 6 years. “The dormitory where I live is only a 5-minute walk from the Akademicheskaya subway station, so it is very convenient to move to points in the city,” Kien said. Sights: Saint Isaac’s Church, Statue of Pie the Great, Winter Palace, Our Lady of Kazan Church, Peter & Paul Fort Church and Rabbit Island… Church of Saint Isaac From Akademicheskaya I moved to Admiralteyskaya wharf. Travel time between 2 subway stations is about 30 minutes. From the pier, it takes about 10 minutes to walk to St. Isaac’s church, you can’t help but be overwhelmed by the magnificent historical architecture. This place is an ideal place when coming to Saint Petersburg, especially for those who love to explore art. Not only can you visit the inside of the church, you can also set foot on the detour around the giant dome to admire the whole scene of the ancient city. Monument to Peter I I continued walking for about 10 minutes to get to the Monument of Peter I, which is considered one of the symbols of the city of Saint Petersburg. The statue is made of green bronze material, so it is also known as the “Green Bronze Horseman” statue. View of the street and some symbols of the city of Saint Petersburg. Winter Palace From the monument, walk along the banks of the Neva River about 15 minutes to the Winter Palace. Located on the Neva River, this is the most famous architectural work of the city of Saint Petersburg. Palace with rooms decorated lavishly, splendidly with many famous works of art. Church of Our Lady of Kazan The next day, I took the subway to Gostiny Dvor station, then walked along Nevsky Avenue to visit the Church of Our Lady of Kazan. Located in the heart of the city center of Saint Petersburg on the famous Nevsky Street, the Church of Our Lady of Kazan is the symbol of Russia. I was really impressed by the unique and delicate architectural style of the church. Peter & Paul Fortress Church The next day I went to Admiralteyskaya Wharf, walked around the street corners, looked at the beautiful Neva River and visited the Peter & Paul fortress church on Rabbit Island. Inside the fortress grounds are the galleries of the St. Petersburg. Ancient city with iconic architecture of Russia. Sochi and the romantic Crimea Olympic City – Sochi Sochi is a city in the Krasnodar region, located just north of Russia’s border with the republic of Abkhazia on the Black Sea coast. This is considered the largest resort city of Russia. Sochi became more known to the world in 2007, when it was selected to host the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. My first impression when coming to Sochi is that the atmosphere is very pleasant. Sochi has enough qualities to become an attractive destination on the world tourism map from nature, climate to people. The forests, the beach, the high blue sky, the snow-covered hills and the busy streets at night give the city its very own beauty. This is the right place for adventure game lovers. I traveled by taxi along the mountain road, looking from the top of the hill down to the vast space, the majestic forest and the cold winds blowing incessantly made me overwhelmed. There are many thrilling games for visitors such as bungee jumping, Sochi swing, zipline… Sochi is Russia’s largest and busiest summer seaside tourist city. Crimean peninsula Crimea is a large peninsula in Europe located between the Seas of Azov and the Black Sea, connected to the mainland of Ukraine by the Isthmus of Perekop. Having just arrived at the airport, I had to buy a new phone SIM to be able to connect to the internet. Although Crimea is part of Russia, a separate sim must be used here and private taxi services are only available locally. The network here is quite weak, the taxi service is not good, it is difficult to book a trip, so the travel is quite tiring. In return, here has a cool climate, beautiful natural scenery, mountains running along the coast create a feeling of peace and lightness. The first day in Crimea, I went to the castle of the Swallow’s Nest, built on top of a cliff reaching out to the sea, creating a majestic and romantic landscape. On the second day, I went to Vorontsov castle – one of the oldest and largest royal castles of Crimea, located in the town of Alupka. The building was built by Prince Mikhail Vorontsov in 1828-1848 as a personal guesthouse. On the 3rd day, I booked an apartment in Cape Fiolent to enjoy the unique natural landscape on the Black Sea coast, then visited the heart lake. The lake, formed in the Kadykovsky quarry in Balaklava, is one of the most interesting and beautiful places in Crimea. This landmark is famous for its interesting heart shape and turquoise water. On the last day of the trip, I got up early to walk on the beach in Cape Fiolent, then took a taxi to the center of Sevastopol, to visit the iconic Shipwreck – one of the most famous monuments here.

Nguyen Thanh Thao Nhi (21 years old), event manager at Saigon Outcast (District 2, Ho Chi Minh City), said this is the first time this complex has organized a cocktail festival. “Our side often organizes drink-related activities every Saturday, to provide a playground for young people to relax after hard working and studying days,” Thao Nhi shared. The event gathers many famous bars with young Saigonese and foreigners living in Ho Chi Minh City. Each stall offers signature drinks to introduce cocktail culture to young people. Not only enjoying new drinks, attendees also have the opportunity to experience the art space, interact with bartenders and immerse themselves in vibrant music. Many groups of young people showed up early to enjoy the festive atmosphere. Festivals and events related to food and music always attract a large number of participants. This is also a favorite destination of young people on weekends. According to Huynh Trang (30 years old), owner of a bar in District 1, every cocktail has its own story. Today, she and the bartenders want to talk about Vietnamese culture through the bar’s signature cocktails. “The highlight that I bring to this festival is the Can cocktail. This dish is made from can wine of our country, combined with foreign wines, aromatic juices, lemons and proprietary syrups. All are skillfully blended to retain the special flavor of Vietnam, “said Ms. Trang. The main ingredient of a cocktail usually has a base alcohol, flavoring agent, colorant and garnish. However, not all cocktails follow this rule. Sometimes, bartenders can create finished products based on inspiration from their own stories, emotions or customers. Cocktails often show the personality and taste of the barterder and the diners. To create a new drink, bartenders have to choose from many different ingredients. “The formula to create a ‘work’ that is unique to me is improvisation. In a certain moment, try to pour this, taste that, and accidentally create a new dish of water. I participate in this festival with the main spirit of fun, creating an environment for everyone to chat and entertain,” said Peter (24 years old), bartender of a bar in Binh Thanh district. Nhat Anh (24 years old, Binh Thanh district) came here with foreign friends. She often participates in women’s beverage events. “I just tried a glass of Saigon Mule, the taste is a bit sweet and a bit sour of mango flavor. I focus more on the taste of the cocktail. Because for me, the word taste will lead to the story”, the young guest told Zing. As for Hoang Minh Thu (19 years old), the cocktail will be more delicious when it contains the meaning and the message behind. She often goes to complexes in District 2 on weekends to have fun and make friends.

The Swedish Archipelago is home to the wild Ostrea edulis, an oyster whose size and taste is different from other farmed species. Since the 17th century, connoisseurs in Sweden have preferred, hunting oysters in this cold area to serve on the king’s banquet tables. Divers hunt for rare oysters in the Swedish icy region Klemming, 31, is one of the few divers in Sweden working in the icy waters, preparing enough diving gear to collect these 11cm-sized oysters. Sitting in the boat, to cope with the cold Swedish weather, the diver fitted a heavy fur cap down over his long hair, wearing thick wool gloves outside. Klemming and her father, also a diver, Peter, anchored the small boat in the shallow water next to a cliff, checking the air tank before jumping into the water. “Oysters Ostrea edulis has a very strong flavor, unlike other oysters. The unique flavor of the oyster can be best paired with ale or a stout,” Lotta Klemming said. After filling a few baskets, the couple boarded a boat, speeding back to the diving house in the village of Grebbestad. Klemming unloaded the oysters and took them on board to a nearby beach to clean and pack them carefully before selling them to restaurants in Stockholm, Gothenburg. Each oyster usually costs about 7 Euro equivalent to more than 190,000 VND. The woman grew up in a village on the coast near the Norwegian border, where her father and uncle worked as a diver. Before that, she had never intended to join the family business. After going to the city, to pursue a fashion career in Gothenburg, she missed this archipelago so much that she decided to return and try diving 6 years ago. “As a young woman today, you grew up in a world full of judgment and you constantly feel, for myself at least, I feel constantly judged,” Lotta Klemming said. But this is really the opposite here, no one will judge me for such looks. ” Klemming revealed she is currently the only woman to dive for oysters in Sweden. Although the epidemic had a huge impact on the business, as oyster restaurants ordered few orders, she had no plans to leave. Standing on Grebbestad’s foggy dock, Klemming says, “What I always wanted to do every week is dive. You can compare this routine to yoga or meditators.”

The 90-minute match statistics showed that the match between SLNA and B. Binh Duong had a fairly high professional quality. The SLNA host controlled the ball only 44% and skillfully performed defensive counter-attacking style. Coach Quang Truong’s students launched 8 finishes and 5 of them went on target. SLNA’s finishing rate on target has improved as they still have 1 shot on the crossbar.

This is a rare match this season where the quality of the shots on the SLNA side has such a high accuracy rate. On the B. Binh Duong side, the visitors launched 9 shots, 3 shots hit the target and there were also 2 situations where the ball reached the crossbar and the post. SLNA played a good game without receiving any penalties compared to the opponent’s 1 red and 4 yellow cards.

SLNA’s finishing ability has gotten better. Photo: Duc Anh

Despite winning, Pham Xuan Manh personally will have to learn from experience because a foul in the penalty area leads to a penalty. Before that, in the match against Nam Dinh, he also had an unnecessary foul situation outside the penalty area, indirectly leading to a last-minute goal. The position of Cao Xuan Thang also needs to be considered because if defender Sy Nam comes back, Xuan Manh will be more dangerous when playing in the winger position.

Continue to believe in using young players

In the last match, when Peter was not healthy to play, the person chosen was young player Nguyen Van Viet. The player born in 1999 was the one to create a favorable way for Phan Van Duc to open the score after an intrusion and passed the technical person. His good strength and ability to observe also help Van Viet to have other very sensitive passes to his teammates. However, Van Viet is no stranger to Nghe fans. Two players Nguyen Van Duc (1998) and Tran Manh Quynh (2001) are the first faces BHL SLNA “released” in the V.League playground.

Besides Van Viet, Van Duc and Manh Quynh are used more often. Photo: Duc Anh

Although Van Duc is inexperienced, the biggest mark of original player Quynh Luu is a one-touch finish that sends the ball to the crossbar. The ability to pass the ball and handle in a narrow space of this central midfielder is also better than the man Sy Sam. For Manh Quynh, this player replaced Van Viet and had a tectonic line for Phan Van Duc to score. If he was more fortunate, the number of assists of Manh Quynh in the match would have been 2 when Xuan Thang missed the chance to score at the end of the match. Thus, not only with 3 points, BHL has basically solved the problem in the central midfield position.

How to use Bruno Henrique?

Striker Bruno Henrique last season had 10 goals for HL Ha Tinh, but this season he only had 1 goal after 8 matches. Obviously the ability of this Brazilian striker has yet to be fully promoted. Although this player did not score in the match against Binh Duong, this is still a pretty good striker of SLNA. The player made a one-touch move and finish after an accurate cross from his teammates.

Unfortunately it was an offside ball. It was a typical Bruno Henrique scoring situation with a pretty good one-touch finish. It seems that this player will become dangerous when he has the highest kicking tendency, often present in the middle and penalty area.

Striker Bruno Henrique still needs a good partner beside Phan Van Duc. Photo: Duc Anh

However, in order for this player to promote his header and scoring ability, it is necessary to have midfielders capable of crossing the ball well from the two wings for him to choose positions and deliver a quick, neat finish. Unfortunately, Peter Samuel is not the type of player that can cross the ball well, does not work well, manages to manage in the middle area, so the foreign duo of SLNA often do not find each other in combination.

Anyway, Bruno Henrique still has a better finishing ability than Peter Samuel and playing with a 4-4-1-1 chart in the past has helped SLNA become more harmful. The most important thing right now is that BHL must find out how to use midfielder Bruno Henrique to maximize the player’s strengths.