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罗威公式大纲56
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THISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.
CARLAZUZ,CNNSTUDENTNEWSANCHOR:
Atop10listyoudon'twanttomake,andtheabilitytomoveobjectswithyourmind.Detailsonbothofthemcomingupintoday'seditionofCNNStudentNews.Hello,I'mCarlAzuz.
FirstUp:
ThreatAssessment
AZUZ:
Firstup,theheadsofseveralU.S.intelligenceagencieshavethesameoutlookonthecountry'ssecurity.DuringaSenatehearingonTuesday,theysaidthatinthenextthreetosixmonths,itiscertainthattherewillbeanattemptedterroristattackontheU.S.Anattempt,though,doesn'tmeananactualattack.Infact,theCIAdirectorusedthefailed,ChristmasDaybombingplotasanexample.Noneoftheintelligenceleaders,whichincludedtheFBIdirectorandthedirectorofnationalintelligence,talkedaboutaspecificthreat.ButtheydidsaythattheirtopconcernisalQaeda,theterroristgroupconnectedtotheChristmasDayplot.
Thehearingalsofocusedoncyber-security;protectingagainstonlineattacks.Thoseareseenasagrowingthreat,andonethattheintelligencecommunityneedstoaddress.ThenationalintelligencedirectorsaidthattheU.S.isnotpreparedforthekindsofcyberattacksitcouldface.SenatorDianneFeinstein,thechairwomanofthecommitteeholdingthehearing,agreedthatthecountrydoesneedtodevelopanoverall,cyber-securitystrategy.
ToyotaRecall
AZUZ:
RayLaHood,theheadoftheU.S.TransportationDepartment,isweighinginonToyota'srecallofmillionsofvehiclesduetoafaultygaspedal.ButwhatMr.LaHoodissayingmightbecausingsomeconfusion.DuringahearingonCapitolHillyesterday,SecretaryLaHoodsaidthatanyonewhoownsoneofthecarsaffectedbytherecallshould"stopdrivingitandtakeittoadealer."Thatscaredandfrustratedalotofowners,andlaterintheday,LaHoodcorrectedhimself.
RAYLAHOOD,U.S.TRANSPORTATIONSECRETARY:
WhatIsaidintherewasobviouslyamisstatement.WhatImeanttosay,andwhatIthoughtIsaidwas,ifyouownoneofthesecarsorifyou'reindoubt,takeittothedealerandthey'regoingtofixit.
AZUZ:
ToyotareleasedastatementthankingSecretaryLaHoodforclarifyinghisremarks.Theyalsosaid,"Wewanttomakesurethatourcustomersunderstandthatthissituationisrareandgenerallydoesnotoccursuddenly.Ifyouexperienceanyissueswithyouracceleratorpedal,pleasecontactyourdealerwithoutdelay.Ifyouarenotexperiencinganyissueswithyourpedal,weareconfidentthatyourvehicleissafetodrive."
I.D.Me
TOMEKAJONES,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:
SeeifyoucanI.D.Me!
I'macountrythat'slocatedontheAfricancontinent.I'mabouttwicethesizeofCalifornia,andmyofficiallanguageisEnglish.I'mthemostpopulatednationinAfrica,andmycapitalisAbuja.I'mNigeria,hometonearly150millionpeople.
NigeriaUnrest
AZUZ:
Aroundhalfofthatpopulationlivesinurbanareas.Butaresourcefoundinthecountry'sdelta,orriverregion,isleadingtoconflict.Theresourceispetroleum.It'swhatisusedtomakegasoline,andmostofNigeria'seconomyisbasedaroundit.ButmanyNigerianscan'tgetaccesstopetroleum.AsChristianPurefoyexplains,thesituationisincreasingtensionintheAfricancountry.
(BEGINVIDEO)
CHRISTIANPUREFOY,CNNCORRESPONDENT,LAGOS:
Nigerianshavebeenwaitinginpetrolqueuesacrossthecountryforoveramonthnow.Andintheheatandthenoiseandthesmoke,they'regettingfrustratedandangry.Andjusttogiveasnapshotofwhythey'regettingangry,thisparticularpetrolstationbelongstotheNigerianNationalPetroleumCorporation,andoutsideyouhaveopensewersandcrumblingstreets,andnow,peoplesleepingovernightintheircarswaitingforpetrol.Andtoputitinperspective,NigeriaisthefifthlargestoilexportertoAmerica.
AddingtothefuelshortagewoesblamedonGovernmentmismanagement,intheheartlandsofNigeria'soil-producingregion,theNigerDelta,theregion'slargestmilitantgroup,MEND,orMovementfortheEmancipationoftheNigerDelta,haveendedtheirceasefire,callingforan"all-outonslaught"againstoilinstallationsbecauseofwhattheysayisgovernment'sfailuretodeveloptheregion.
It'sathreatthey'vemadeinthepastandfailedtocarryout,butadeclineofMEND'sinfluencebringswithitconcernsofariseinnew,lesspredictablecriminalgroups.Andthatunrestisspreadingacrosstherestofthecountry.We'vehadclashesinthenorthbetweenMuslimsandChristiansleavinghundredsdead,andalsoprotestsagainstanabsentpresidentYar'adua.Nigeria'spresidenthasbeenabsentforovertwomonthsnow,leavingbecauseofaheartcondition.Butthatisallanyonehasheardorseenofhimsince.It'sallleavingNigeriainaheightenedstateoftension.ChristianPurefoy,CNN,Lagos,Nigeria.
(ENDVIDEO)
WeighLess,PayLess?
AZUZ:
Achainofgrocerystoreswantstomotivateitsemployeestoimprovetheirhealth,soit'sofferingbiggerdiscountstoworkerswhoslimdown.WholeFoodsoffersallofitsemployeesa20percentdiscount.Butthisnewpolicycouldincreasethatto30percentforworkerswhomeetcertainhealthrequirements.Somegroupsthatrepresentoverweightandobesepeopleareoutragedattheidea.Theysayit'sdiscrimination.Thepolicywouldincreasediscountsforemployeeswhodon'tsmokeandwhohavelowbloodpressure,cholesterolandbodymassindex.Thecompanyishopingthatthecontroversialplanwillhelpcutdownonhealthcarecosts.Italsopointsoutthatitiscompletelyvoluntary.
InvasiveSpecies
AZUZ:
We'rebeinginvaded,butnotbypeople.We'rebeinginvadedbyaninvasivespecies!
Theseareplantsandanimalsbroughtintoacountryfromanotherplace,andtheycanharmtheenvironment,theeconomyorpeople.TaketheAsianCarp,forexample.ThisisthreateningotherfishintheGreatLakes,sotheObamaadministrationismeetingwithsomegovernorsnextweektofigureouthowtostopthething.ButtheregionoftheGreatLakesisnotaloneinthis.
TIMEMagazine,ownedbythesameparentcompanyasCNN,madealistofthetop10invasivespeciescausingproblemsworldwide.Rabbits;they'vecauseddamageinAustralia.Canetoads.Kudzu;thisplantcangrowafootperday.Graysquirrels.Killerbees.Starlings;atypeofbird.Northernsnakeheads;akindoffish.Zebramussels.AndBurmesepythons;somepetownersletthesethingsgointhewildwhentheygottoobig.
WordtotheWise
MATTCHERRY,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:
AWordtotheWise...
telekinesis(noun)theapparentabilitytomakeobjectsmovewithoutcontactingortouchingthem
source:
aaadictionaryaaa
MindControl?
AZUZ:
It'sthekindofthingyouseeallthetimeinmoviesandcomicbooks.Buttechnologythatseemssimilartotelekinesisisareality.Andthecompanythatcreateditthinksitcouldchangethewaywelive.BrookeBaldwinandherbraindemonstratehow.
(BEGINVIDEO)
TANSYBROOK,NEUROSKY:
So,righthere.
BROOKEBALDWIN,CNNCORRESPONDENT:
Iammovingthisballwithonlymymind.
BROOK:
Justtrytorelaxjustalittlebit.
BALDWIN:
Nokeyboard,nogamecontrols,justpurebrainpower.ThisisbrainwavetechnologytakentoawholenewlevelbyaSiliconValley-basedcompanycalledNeuroSky.
BROOK:
It'skindofafirstapplicationoftelekinesis.
BALDWIN:
Engineersherehavebigplanstorevolutionizethewaypeoplework,playandlive,usingjusttheirthoughts.
BROOK:
Well,thegoalistogettheballtoriseandcontrolit.
BALDWIN:
Toomuchconcentration.Relaxmybrain.That'stough.
Andyourbrainwavescancontrolbiggerobjects,too.ThisiswhatNeuroSkycallsthebrainrace.Ihavethisheadseton,whichismeasuringmybrainwaves,andthesecondIstartconcentrating,thiscartshouldmoveforward.Let'ssee.OK.Thatiskindofcool.
ThetechnologyisbeingusedtohelptrainworldclassathletesliketheU.S.archeryteam.Thisheadbandmonitorstheathlete'sbrainwaves,determininghowfocusedandrelaxedtheyarebefore,duringandafterashot.
Howmanyofyouhaveseenaconcretechangeinthewayyouhavebeenshootingsincethisheadset?
UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:
Ihave.
CROWD:
Allofus.
BALDWIN:
NeuroSkyissharingitstechnologywithothercompanies,andthereareunlimitedpossibilitiesforitsuse.Forexample,itmight,oneday,beusedtokeepdrowsydriversofftheroad.
BROOK:
Saythecarcoulddetectthatanddosomethingliketurnonyourradioorsetoffalittlealarmwarningyouthatyouneedtopulloverandgetsomecoffee.
BALDWIN:
Alsointheworks,stressrelief.Therewillsoonbeanappforthat.ImagineusingthistechnologyathometoseehowrelaxedyourmindcangetbywatchingyourbrainwavesincoloronyouriPhone.
BROOK:
Ithinkit'saveryfundamentaldesirethatpeoplehavetomovethingswiththeirmind,andeveryonehasalwayswantedtodothat.
(ENDVIDEO)
Promo
AZUZ:
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BeforeWeGo
AZUZ:
Well,beforewego,NorthCarolinamaynotbeknownforsnowboarding,butdon'ttellthattothisguy.CalebRio-Andersoncouldn'twaittostartshredding,sohebuilthisowncourseinthebackyard!
Ofcourse,ittookhimandhisfriendsabout11hourstodoit.Butnow,theycanhittheslopes,ortheslope,anytimetheywant.They'vebeenaddingontothecoursefordays.Thankheavensthere'sbeenalotofsnow.
Goodbye
AZUZ:
...becauseotherwise,they'djustbeboard.Still,itproves