week3丹麥女孩

The Danish Girl: Tom Hooper's drama's influence on Copenhagen

Walking the streets of Copenhagen is one thing; walking the streets of Copenhagen having seen The Danish Girl is another.

As someone who was introduced to artist Einar Wegener’s transformation into transgender pioneer Lili Elbe via Tom Hooper's period retelling, I had no idea quite how deeply this story ran through the veins of Lili’s homeland.

One meander through the city streets later and it's a sure bet you'll have stumbled across a painting, building or street that withholds some form of connection to Hooper's Oscar-winning film.

One such location is the Nyhavn canal district, a cobbled waterfront home to numerous picturesque locales. Only a year previous had the area been transported into a 1920s fish market with Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander strolling around in character as Ebe and artist Gerda Wegener.

A nearby worker based in an office above restaurant Cap Horn tells me how she had glimpsed the two in action just by a mere glance out of the window; Little did she realise she was watching an Oscar-winner to be.

Other destinations used during production include Magstaede, Det Kongelige Teater, Kunsthal Charlottenborg and the Frederiksstad district (take note: each place warrants a visit).

Most memorable, however, are the pastoral buildings home to Ben Whishaw's character Henrik – Lili's love interest – which remained untouched for the film; on the day that I visit, the Nyboder naval barracks are barren yet beautiful, much like in the image below.

To gather an effective sense of The Danish Girl’s full importance, visitors to Copenhagen need simply go wandering.

On one of our many coffee stops, my party happens across a twentysomething who, through conversation, drops in how he was an extra in one of the film's key moments; he can be glimpsed in the scene where Lili researches sex reassignment in a Parisian library (Denmark's Fiolstæde Reading Room standing in for the French capital).

Another surprise came during a visit to Arken Museum of Modern Art, a touchstone building based outside of the city's centre. We inadvertently realise the museum is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the works of Gerda Wegener.

Seeing her story expressed through the real-life paintings of Lili fills you with a sense of melancholic realisation of the duo's very existence. Open until January 2017, the gallery serves as the film's perfect accompaniment bolstering any Copenhagen visit. (Sidenote: don't miss the Niki de Saint Phalle exhibition also.)

The Danish Girl's true lasting legacy is the way in which Copenhagen openly provides a broader understanding of Lili and Gerda's remarkably touching story.

文章網址

 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-danish-girl-the-influence-of-tom-hoopers-drama-on-copenhagen-denmark-locations-a7028461.html

文章導言

What:

Walking the streets of Copenhagen is one thing; walking the streets of Copenhagen having seen The Danish Girl is another.

Keyword:

The Danish Girl

Copenhagen 

Oscar-winning 

sex

melancholic 

week 2 泰王蒲美蓬駕崩

World Leaders and Royalty Mourn the Death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Thailand's Royal Palace announced on Thursday that King Bhumibol Adulyadej died at Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital, and people around the world responded with an outpouring of grief.

Hundreds of Thais had gathered by thehospital since Sunday to chant prayers and offer flowers after news spread of the monarch's deteriorating health. By Wednesday, the palace announced that the 88-year-old leader's kidneys and liver were not working properly, and his health had "overall not yet stabilized."

The king—who was the world's longest reining monarch, having been on the throne for seven decades—is widely revered in Thailand. He will be succeededby his son and male heir Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, says the country's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who has led the country since a 2014 coup. He says Thailand will hold a yearlong grieving period.

Here is how world leaders reacted to the death:

U.S. President Barack Obama sent his condolences and recalled the king's " grace and warmth, as well as his deep affection and compassion for the Thai people,"according to a White House statement.

He also said the late monarch was "a tireless champion of his country's development and demonstrated unflagging devotion to improving the standard of living of the Thai people.With a creative spirit and a drive for innovation, he pioneered new technologies that have rightfully received worldwide acclaim. His Majesty leaves a legacy of care for the Thai people that will be cherished by future generations."

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the king "one of the tallest leaders of all time" who was "widely revered by his people."

文章網址:

http://time.com/4529441/thai-king-bhumibol-adulyadej-death-world-mourns/

文章導言:

what:

 King Bhumibol Adulyadej died at Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital

Keyword:

Thailand 

Bhumibol Adulyadej 

prayer 

died

gather 

week 1 美同性婚姻合法

 Same-sex marriage in the United States

In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court ruled on June 26th that states cannot ban same-sex marriage. The U.S. is now the 21st country to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Married same-sex couples will now enjoy the same legal rights and benefits as married heterosexual couples and will be recognized on official documents such as birth and death certificates.

文章網址:
http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/us/map-same-sex-marriage/

文章導言:

when: June 26th

what:

a divided Supreme Court ruled on June 26th that states cannot ban same-sex marriage. 

keyword:

same-sex marriage
legal
United States 
opinion
couple

阿里辭世

Muhammad Ali's Death: Can Head Injuries Cause Parkinson's

Boxing champion Muhammad Ali lived with Parkinson's disease for three decades before his death on Friday (June 3) at the age of 74, and many have wondered whether Ali's boxing career caused him to develop the neurological disorder.

Although it's likely that frequent head injuries played a role in the boxer's Parkinson's disease, certain genes may have also increased his susceptibility to the disease, experts said.

It's likely his repeated head injuries contributed to his Parkinson's disease," said Dr. Barbara Changizi, a neurologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, who was not involved with Ali's treatment. But given how young Ali was when he was diagnosed with the disorder — the boxer was 42 — there's a "strong chance that genetics played a significant role as well," Changizi said. The average age of Parkinson's onset is 60 years old, according to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. 

In patients with Parkinson's disease, the brain cells that produce a chemical called dopamine start to die off. Because dopamine is important for the control of muscle movement, Parkinson's patients experience symptoms such as tremors, slowed movements and muscle stiffness.

In most cases, the exact reason that the dopamine-producing cells start to die is not known, Changizi said. But certain genes appear to increase people's risk of developing the disease at a relatively young age. For this reason, "when you have young onset disease, we are more suspicious" of genetics contributing, Changizi said.

Still, head trauma has also been linked with Parkinson's disease. In a 2013 review study, researchers found that people with head trauma that resulted in a concussion were 57 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, than people who never experienced such head trauma.

Head injuries can cause inflammation in the brain, which may lead to changes in cells and brain structures that contribute to Parkinson's, Changizi said.

And injuries that specifically damage the part of the brain that contains dopamine-producing cells, called the substantia nigra, can also lead to Parkinson's, Changizi said.

After Ali's death, some people asked on social media sites whether Ali could have also suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease found in athletes such as football players who have experienced repeated blows to the head.

But Changizi said, "Parkinson's disease would be enough to explain a lot of his symptoms."

The official cause of Ali's death was septic shock, according to news sources. Septic shock is a complication that can happen in people who have an infection. It can involve bodywide inflammation, and a dangerous drop in blood pressure. Ali had been hospitalized a week before he died for a respiratory infection, sources reported.

文章網址:

https://www.google.com.tw/amp/amp.livescience.com/54986-muhammad-ali-head-injury-parkinsons.html?client=ms-android-om-lge

文章導言:

Who: 

Muhammad Ali 

What:

He lived with Parkinson's disease for three decades before his death on Friday (June 3) at the age of 74，

Why:

boxing career caused him to develop the neurological disorder.

Keyword:

boxing 

Muhammad Ali

Parkinson's disease 

die

neurological 

ISIS伊斯蘭國

Islamic State terror attacks to INCREASE after defeat in Iraq and Syria, warns US general

SLAMIC State will use their military defeat in Iraq and Syria to morph into a global terror organisation capable of waging increasingly deadly attacks on the West, a senior US general has warned.

Commander Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland, who heads the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve, issued the bleak assessment after spending almost a year fighting against ISIS in Iraq.

The experienced general said the future of the Islamist group was as an al-Qaeda style insurgency once its territory had been carved up in the Middle East.

He said: "Military success in Iraq and Syria will not necessarily mean the end of Daesh [ISIS].

"We can expect the enemy to adapt, to morph into a true insurgent force and terrorist organisation capable of horrific attacks like the one here on July 3rd in Baghdad and those others we've seen around the world."

More than 300 people were killed in the Iraqi capital on that day when ISIS bombers struck a commercial street in the Karrada district of central Baghdad.

The attack was one of the deadliest in Iraq since Saddam Hussein was toppled 13 years ago.

Lt Gen MacFarland also warned that ISIS would attempt to move their strategic bases from cities that have fallen to coalition forces, including the town of Manbij which served as a key supply route between Turkey and ISIS' de-facto capital Raqqa.

He said: "They may re-locate or try to re-constitute that capability elsewhere but it won't be as convenient for the enemy if they do that and it won't be as effective."

文章網址:

https://www.google.com.tw/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/news/world/698994/Islamic-State-terror-attacks-INCREASE-defeat-Iraq-Syria-warns-US-general/amp?client=ms-android-om-lge

文章導言:

What:

SLAMIC State will use their military defeat in lraq and Syria to morph into a global terror organization capable of waging increasingly deadly attacks on the West.

How:

a senior US general has warned.

   

Keywords:

military 

terror 

organization

attack

ISIS

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Samsung's aggressive battery design led to the Galaxy Note 7 explosions

As the report points out, compressing the battery would force the positive and negative layers to squeeze together. Samsung itself said that it might have been too aggressive with the design. In addition, there is a normal amount of swelling that takes place. Some of it comes from the pressure on the battery created through pushing on the back cover (for example, by putting the phone in one's back pocket and then sitting on a chair). 
In order to make the phone thin, the batteries were designed to be carry as much capacity as possible, while keeping to a svelte footprint. The report stated that if the phablet had not been recalled, the body of Galaxy Note 7 units throughout the world would probably have separated.
Samsung was taking a risk by shipping a battery that left very little wiggle room for problems. And yes, this should have been spotted in tests. However, Samsung broke protocol by handling the testing itself. 
"The design and validation process for a new product is challenging for everyone. In this case, Samsung took a deliberate step towards danger, and their existing test infrastructure and design validation process failed them. They shipped a dangerous product. That this is possible at one of the top consumer electronic companies in the world is humbling -- and demonstrates the need for better tools. Instrumental is building them."-Instrumental
Samsung did shoot itself in the foot. By one calculation, the company will tally more than $5 billion in lost revenue and other costs associated with the recall of the Galaxy Note 7.

According to a new report, Samsung's aggressive design for the battery employed by the Galaxy Note 7might have been the culprit behind the multiple explosions that led the company to pull the phablet from the market. The way the cell was designed, a pair of polymer layers drenched in electrolytes was used to separate a positive layer made of lithium cobalt oxide, and a negative layer made of graphite. Should those two layers meet, the electrolytes would heat up causing an explosion.

文章網址:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Samsungs-aggressive-battery-design-led-to-the-Galaxy-Note-7-explosions_id88617

文章導言:
What:
As the report points out, compressing the battery would force the positive and negative layers to squeeze together.
How:
The way the cell was designed, a pair of polymer layers drenched in electrolytes was used to separate a positive layer made of lithium cobalt oxide, and a negative layer made of graphite. Should those two layers meet, the electrolytes would heat up causing an explosion.




Keyword:
Samsung
battery
aggressive 
squeeze 
explosions

熊本地震

Kumamoto quakes caused ¥3.8 trillion damage, official estimate shows

Powerful earthquakes that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in April caused damage worth ¥3.8 trillion, the local government has confirmed in its first estimate of the economic impact on the prefecture. 

Homes suffered the worst damage at about ¥2 trillion, with approximately 170,000 houses affected including around 8,000 that were completely destroyed.

A magnitude-6.5 quake hit the prefecture on April 14, followed by a 7.3-magnitude quake two days later.

Damage to the business sector, including factories and hotels, was estimated at ¥820 billion and damage to roads, bridges and other public infrastructure at ¥268.5 billion, the government said Wednesday.

A total of ¥93.6 billion in damage was logged for cultural property, ¥148.7 billion for the agricultural sector and ¥90 billion for waste processing facilities.

In May, the central government estimated the damage in Kumamoto at around ¥1.8 trillion to ¥3.8 trillion.

The Hokkaido government said the same day that four powerful typhoons and an extratropical depression downgraded from a typhoon that hit the island in August caused ¥278.6 billion of damage, with flood damage totaling ¥66.1 billion.

Damage to the agricultural sector reached ¥54.2 billion, with 38,927 square meters of farmland used for growing onions and potatoes spoiled, while damage to the fisheries industry was estimated at ¥7.4 billion and the forestry sector at ¥6 billion.

The local government plans to compile its largest supplementary budget of ¥65 billion to rebuild infrastructure and other facilities
.

文章網址:

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/09/29/national/kumamoto-government-estimates-%C2%A53-8-trillion-damage-done-april-earthquakes/#.WEYmnfmqpHx

文章導言:

What:

Powerful earthquakes that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in April caused damage worth ¥3.8 trillion

When:

on April 14

Where:

Kumamoto Prefecture

keyword:

earthquake 

Kumamoto

rebuild 

infrastructure

trillion

prefecture

VR 虛擬實境

Mark Zuckerberg shared this video of his 'crazy virtual reality' where 'you can experience anything'

There's no question the next big thing that's coming to entertain you is virtual reality.

But when you see people with those bizarre looking masks on, VR looks like it's an isolating experience: like you'll be hanging out with imaginary friends in your own little world all alone:

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg hoped to dispel that lonely notion during a presentation in California on Thursday. That's when he showed off the latest version of Facebook's next generation VR headset, Oculus Rift.

The presentation was all about how you can use Rift to hang out with real, but far away, people exploring fantasy VR worlds together. Or, if you prefer, you can play card games with them, or have work meetings.

When you enter the VR world, those real people look like cartoons (at least for now), but if you can overlook that, you can see how Facebook has focused on things like facial expressions and gestures.

文章網址:  

https://www.google.com.tw/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/zuckerberg-video-crazy-virtual-reality-2016-10?client=ms-android-om-lge

文章導言:

What:There's no question the next big thing that's coming to entertain you is virtual reality.

Keyword:

Mark Zuckerber 

Virtual Reality

Facebook

fantasy 

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

馬拉拉

2012 Attacked for Going to School

On 9 October 2012, as Malala and her friends were travelling home from school, a masked gunman entered their school bus and asked for Malala by name. She was shot with a single bullet which went through her head, neck and shoulder. Two of her friends were also injured in the attack.

Malala survived the initial attack, but was in a critical condition. She was moved to Birmingham in the United Kingdom for treatment at a hospital that specialises in military injuries. She was not discharged until January, 2013 by which time she had been joined by her family in the UK.

The Taliban's attempt to kill Malala received worldwide condemnation and led to protests across Pakistan. In the weeks after the attack, over 2 million people signed a right to education petition, and the National Assembly swiftly ratified Pakistan's first Right To Free and Compulsory Education Bill.

文章網址:

https://www.malala.org/malalas-story

文章導言:

Who:

Malala and her friends 

What:

She was shot with a single bullet which went through her head, neck and shoulder. Two of her friends were also injured in the attack.

Where:

 their school bus 

Key words:

Malala

Pakistan

attack

education petition

condemnation