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[Misc] (HL-20190505~20190511) Weekly Headlines
최고관리자 | 19-05-03 12:31
(Mon) Measles outbreak nearing largest in two decades
미국, 20년 만에 최대 규모의 홍역으로 번지고 있어
A measles outbreak gripping the U.S. is on track to become the biggest in nearly two decades… That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recorded 71 new measles cases in a report released Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 626 in some 22 states… That total is just 41 cases short of the high set during the last serious outbreak in 2014… "It worries me that measles is popping up around the world…a disease that we almost eradicated from our populations." More than half of the recent cases have occurred in and around New York City, many in the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. Measles is highly contagious and can lead to serious complications and death... It was declared eradicated in 2000 through vaccinations, but has staged a comeback in recent years. Despite scientific evidence to the contrary ..a growing, vocal group of parents are opposing vaccinations, believing some vaccine ingredients can cause autism or other disorders.. Medical experts are urging parents to get their children vaccinated.
(Tue) Musk says expect Tesla robo taxis next year
머스크, 2020년 테슬라 자율주행 택시 출시한다고 밝혀
Tesla robo taxis are on the way and CEO Elon Musk says they will be available in some markets as soon as next year. The best part? Musk says those robo taxis may eventually cost a fraction of hailing an Uber or Lyft and predicts in three years, they'll have no pedals or steering wheel and could cost 25 grand or less. Musk made this surprise prediction after his tech executives gave a two hour long briefing to investors focusing on Tesla's self-driving tech - the chip Tesla built from the ground up and the software that runs the car – in incredible detail. Reuters reporter Alexandria Sage. "Elon Musk really needed to deliver something to Wall Street today that would get them excited about Tesla's growth prospects. Obviously self-driving is the big topic. On the other hand it also opens up Tesla to criticism that it over promises it misses deadlines. Sometimes it over exaggerate its vehicle's capabilities. All of this was on display today. Classic Musk bold pronouncements about his car's capabilities. Very aggressive timelines. But it can't really detract from the fact that in two days Tesla is expected to announce a loss in its first quarter." But if you believe in Musk's vision, you could buy a Tesla, eventually use the phone app to connect to the Tesla network and have it drive around on its own picking up customers when you're not using it. Tesla would take a cut of that revenue. And in that world, according to Musk it would be financially insane to buy anything other than a Tesla. He says “That would be like buying a horse.”
(Wed) 'Eat bugs for the environment'
‘환경 보호를 위해 벌레를 드세요’
Earth Day is a reminder as good as any, that as action on climate change goes, by any means necessary is a good philosophy. So that should even mean measures like eating insects, according to advocates of entomophagy, such as Joseph Yoon of Brooklyn Bugs. "It takes a fraction of the resources to grow a pound of crickets as it does a pound of beef. And so the amount of water it takes, the greenhouse gas emissions that it emits compared to livestock, the amount of land that's required, the amount of feed that's required... there are so many factors that just lead to, 'You know this kind of smart.'" Sure, but what about taste? "But you know that's part of the great challenge. And the creative mission for me is how do I take something that people don't perceive as food and make it crave-worthy, make it something so that people go like, 'Man, I never thought I would want to eat insects but looking at his food, I really want to try it.'" If nothing else, do it for the planet.
(Thu) Afghan bird hunters carry on tradition amid chaos
혼돈 속에서도 전통을 지키는 아프간 조류 사냥꾼들
On a lonely stretch of dessert in Bagram, Afghanistan - not far from the largest U.S. military base in the country - Jan Agha is setting up snares, decoys, and even a live lure. He is one of Afghanistan's many bird hunters in pursuit of a prize: wild cranes. "I started hunting birds when I was 13. At first I was just shooting ducks. But then I saw a group of cranes flying in the sky and really like them, so I starting hunting cranes, instead." In Afghanistan, the arrival of spring means a surge in violence as the Taliban launch their annual offensive. And this year is no exception, even during peace talks between the Taliban and the U.S. In recent days, fighting across the country between insurgents and local forces has killed dozens of people. But for Afghanistan's bird hunters spring has a different meaning. It's the time they have the best luck catching cranes, carrying on a tradition that has survived decades of chaos. "The pleasure of hunting is to be a successful in it. A hunter's hope is to hunt. Being a success in any job in the world has a special joy." Jan Agha takes his catch to local markets. Some go for food, while others are bought as pets or as investments by middlemen who turn them around for a premium in larger markets. It's a trade with little regulation. With the government focused on fighting a war with insurgents, issues like the environment can sometimes be neglected. Today, there are few controls on bird hunting. Jan Agha himself reckons he has taken more than 1,000 cranes and an uncountable number of quails, ducks, hawks and sparrows. He says bird hunting is a tradition he is proud to carry on from his ancestors. But in a country decimated by conflict, it's also another way to survive.
(Fri) Intrigued by life on Mars? Go to the Gobi desert
화성에서 살아보고 싶으세요? 그럼, 고비 사막으로 가보세요
You'd be forgiven for thinking this is a Star Wars set, but it's actually a Mars colony simulation in the barren hills of China's Gobi Desert. The Mars Base 1 Camp was created to cash in on excitement about space in China. In January, a Chinese space probe touched down on the far side of the moon for the first time. Many see that as a proud step forward for the country. Reuters photographer Thomas Peter paid the park a visit. "The Chinese space program is in full swing. It wants to become a space superpower, and has its eyes firmly set on Mars- the planet Mars... Organizers say the harsh climate and the sandstorms in the Gobi Desert are the closest China has to the climate on Mars, so they consider it the perfect place to educate people on how a space program- exploration program, on Mars, might unfold." Officials hope the site will attract two million visitors a year by 2030. Ambitious expansion plans are in the pipeline, fueled by a $374 million investment. "Welcome to the Mars Base 1 camp. The Mars base 1 camp has 9 capsules including an airlock room, a control room, a bio-module room etc., which were all designed to support astronauts living on Mars. Next, we'll go into to the next room to have a look." "Now we are in bio-module room, we are growing many vegetables without soil including leaf lettuce and traditional lettuce etc., we are also breeding superworms and over there we are growing wheat." Alongside being a tourist attraction, the facility will eventually evolve into an astronaut-training center - equipping the next generation to lead China's charge in the race to conquer space.
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All eyes on BTS as the group bags two awards at BBMAs
Pop culture experts weigh in on what Wednesday night's feat means for the group. In another sign of its success, BTS took home two awards and rocked the stage to a cheering crowd at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. From winning top duo/group and top social artist and sitting in the front row to being the second to last act to perform, the group was front and center at the awards show, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday night (US time). Wednesday’s achievement was the latest in a series of record-breaking feats the septet has pulled off, including having three US No. 1 albums in a year, matched by only two other artists -- The Beatles and The Monkees in the 1960s.
N. Korea fires short-range projectiles into East Sea
North Korea fired a barrage of unidentified short-range projectiles into the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, in apparent saber-rattling amid stalled nuclear talks with the United States. The JCS had earlier said the North fired multiple short-range "missiles" but later revised the announcement to portray what were fired only as "projectiles." The projectiles were fired from areas near the east coast town of Wonsan between 9:06 a.m. and 9:27 a.m., the JCS said. The change suggests the firings could have involved multiple rocket launchers, not missiles. "What the North fired this time is not a ballistic missile," a military officer said.
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