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Robot can run faster than Usain Bolt, researchers believe

Members of MIT's Biomimetics Robotics Lab with cheetah robot / Courtesy of MIT News Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a cheetah-shaped robot they believe will run faster than Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.The institute’s Biomimetics Robotics Lab developed the robot, based on the osseous structure of a cheetah. The robot can run at 16.1km/h and jump on an object 33cm high. The researchers expect the robot can reach 48.28km/h, faster than Bolt can run.This is not the first cheetah robot. Boston Dynamics has developed a robot that is faster than the MIT robot. But, according to news reports, the MIT robot moves quietly and runs on electricity, not gasoline.The MIT robot was presented at the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Chicago from September 14 to 18.   

Sep 21, 2014
Robot can run faster than Usain Bolt, researchers believe

Miller wants to be second Snowden

An American detainee wanted to become a world-famous whistle-blower by shedding light on the communist state's prison camps, according to North Korean state media.Matthew "Todd" Miller was reported to have referred to former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, wanted in the United States for leaking secrets of its surveillance programs. "Miller had a foolish idea of spying on the prison and human rights situation while experiencing ‘prison life’ after intentionally committing crimes in violation of the law in the DPRK,”said a North Korean statement.According to the report, the American had wanted to be placed in a prison camp for the sole purpose of collecting evidence of human rights violations.Miller was recently sentenced to six years hard labor in a political prison camp, for allegedly seeking asylum.The North's Supreme Court said on September 14, "He is accused of committing hostile acts to the DPRK while entering the territory of the DPRK under the guise of a tourist in last April."State media said Miller had also tried to meet Korean-American missionar

Sep 21, 2014
Miller wants to be second Snowden

Pay return

“New Korea Movement,” a civilian activist group, calls on lawmakers to return their pay during a press conference at the National Assembly, Friday. They vowed to carry out their signature-collecting campaign until their demands are met./ Yonhap

Sep 19, 2014

Good day to run

A dog runs during a dog festival at Konkuk University in Seoul, Friday. Dogs and their owners participated in the fundraising event, which was organized to fund shelters for abandoned dogs./ Yonhap

Sep 19, 2014

Passive Voice

안성진의 안글리쉬: "수동태" 동영상 강의

Sep 19, 2014By Ahn Seong-jin
Passive Voice

Story of mother's love captures nation

A woman suffering from dementia has captured the nation’s heart after she was found searching for her daughter, who was giving birth.Busan Metropolitan Police Agency said it had found the woman, in her 60s, after she had been roaming around Pusan National University Hospital for hours. She couldn’t remember her own name, but continued to mutter that of her daughter.She was carrying a package containing comfort food and blankets. The food included seaweed soup, which is a traditional meal for postnatal mothers.The police brought her to the station and began locating the daughter. After several hours they were able to bring her to see her daughter.

Sep 19, 2014
Story of mother's love captures nation

Crohn's disease increases among young Koreans

The number of Koreans in their twenties and thirties who suffer from Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disorder, has soared by 40 percent over the last five years, according to a report released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Thursday.The rate among twenty-something people increased by 41 percent and that among thirty-something people by 47 percent, from 2009 to 2013.The rate for the entire population increased by 29.4 percent, the report said. People shelled out 2.4 as much money at the end of the reporting period. The condition may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever and weight loss.The underlying cause for the disease is not known. But it is believed to be caused by a combination of environmental, immune and bacterial factors that lead to the immune system attacking the gastrointestinal tract.Saenuri Party lawmaker Kim Jae won, who released the report, said, “It is necessary to have an examination if you have weight loss accompanied by diarrhea becau

Sep 19, 2014
Crohn's disease increases among young Koreans

'Fast Girls' highlights Pyongyang film fest

North Koreans and others at the Pyongyang International Film Festival (PIFF) this week viewed the British film “Fast Girls” in a rare example of Western media in the isolated state. The 2011 drama, about two women who become professional sprinters, was the opening film for the biennale event on Wednesday, according to Uri Tours, a U.S.-based tourism agency. It is the 14th time the PIFF has been held.According to the North’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), some 100 films from over 40 countries have been selected to be screened at the Bonghwa Arts Theatre in Pyongyang, for the festival. The British comedy film “Mr. Bean” and the Bollywood film “Bride and Prejudice” were included among the films to be shown. This is not the first time a western film has been shown in North, which tightly controls the flow of information within its borders.In 2004, “Bend it like Beckham” was shown, and the film was later broadcasted on state television channel in 2010.Movies from around the world as well as domestic films will compete for various a

Sep 19, 2014
'Fast Girls' highlights Pyongyang film fest

Tenacious D to hit Seoul

Tenacious D, the American rock duo featuring actor-musician Jack Black, is coming to Korea for the first time. The group will hold shows at Jamsil Olympic Hall, which is in Olympic Park in southern Seoul on Dec. 5 and 6. Black is the lead vocalist and guitarist in the group, whose lyrics are often humorous. Kyle Gass, sings and plays lead guitar.  The band released its eponymous debut album in 2001. Their most recent music work is their 2012 album, “Rize of the Fenix, which followed “The Pick of Destiny,” released in 2006. Tickets go on sale on Sept 23 at ticket.interpark.com. Prices range from 99,000 won (94 dollars) to 121,000 won (115 dollars). You must be 18 or older to attend. 

Sep 19, 2014
Tenacious D to hit Seoul

Korea plunges in FIFA Rankings

Ki Sung-yueng lies on the ground after a game against Uruguay on September 8. Korea plunged to 63rd on the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)’s world rankings, Thursday, its lowest mark ever.  The ranking was disappointing after the team showed decent performances in its last two exhibition matches, beating Venezuela 3-1 and narrowly losing to Uruguay 1-0.In Asia, Korea ranked fourth following Iran, Japan and Uzbekistan.Previously, the team’s lowest rank was the 62nd in 1996.The drop is causing concern. The rankings are crucial when it comes to groupings in FIFA competitions or Asian Football Confederation events such as the Asian Cup.Germany and Argentina kept their first and second place ranks, respectively.  

Sep 19, 2014
Korea plunges in FIFA Rankings
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