巴黎氣候高峰會

Informal High-Level Event on promoting the early entry 

into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change 

22 April, UN Headquarters in New York

In the lead-up to the Signature Ceremony, many countries have announced their intention to ratify the Paris Agreement on the 22nd, or during 2016. Many more countries have signaled their support for the Paris Agreement’s early entry into force and for its full implementation.

This informal event is being co-convened by several countries to celebrate the leadership of those countries who join the agreement during the Signature Ceremony, and to provide an opportunity for other countries to commit to announce that they will be taking the necessary steps to join the agreement as soon as possible.

文章網址:

http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/04/16683/

文章導言:

What: Event to promote the swift acceptance of the Paris Agreement to ensure that it enters into force as soon as possible.

When: Friday 22 April, 2:30 p.m. EDT

Where: Conference Room 4, UN Headquarters

keyword:

lead-up

Signature Ceremony

ratify

implementation

commit

敘利亞內戰

Syria war: Why is there fighting in Syria?

What began as a peaceful uprising against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad five years ago became a full-scale civil war that has left more than 250,000 people dead, devastated the country and drawn in global powers.
Why is there a war in Syria?
Long before the conflict began, many Syrians complained about high unemployment, widespread corruption, a lack of political freedom, and a state repression under President Bashar al-Assad, who succeeded his father, Hafez, in 2000.
In March 2011, pro-democracy demonstrations inspired by the Arab Spring erupted in the southern city of Deraa. The government's use of deadly force to crush the dissent soon triggered nationwide protests demanding the president's resignation.
As the unrest spread, the crackdown intensified. Opposition supporters began to take up arms, first to defend themselves and later to expel security forces from their local areas. Mr Assad vowed to crush "foreign-backed terrorism" and restore state control.
The violence rapidly escalated and the country descended into civil war as hundreds of rebel brigades were formed to battle government forces for control of the country.

文章網址:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35806229

文章導言:
What: a peaceful uprising against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad five years ago became a full-scale civil war that has left more than 250,000 people dead

keyword:
Syria
violence
civil war
conflict
Assad

Alpha Go勝棋王

AlphaGo defeats Lee Sedol 4–1 in Google DeepMind Challenge Match

DeepMind’s groundbreaking artificial intelligence, AlphaGo, defeated Lee Sedol9p in the final game of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match on March 15, 2016, winning the five game match with a 4–1 score.

After Lee pulled off a surprise win in the fourth game, hopes of a repeat performance in the fifth were high amongst Lee’s fans, but it was not to be.

Although Lee got off to a good start in game five, and AlphaGo even made a miscalculation around move 50, the computer’s superior judgment and efficiency of play eventually won the day.

AlphaGo now goes down in history as the first computer Go program to defeat a top professional player, and was awarded an honorary professional 9 dan rank by the Korean Baduk Association (baduk = Go in Korean).

文章網址:

https://gogameguru.com/alphago-defeats-lee-sedol-4-1/

文章導言:

Who:

Alpha go,Lee Sedol

What:

Alphago defeated Lee Sedol 9p in the final game of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match on March 15, 2016, winning the five game match with a 4–1 score.

When;

March 15,2016

Key words:

Alphago

Lee Sedol

artificial

intelligence