It happened on the Danube River known by world travelers for its romantic night view. A cruise ship carrying many Korean tourists collided with a large cruise ship and sank into the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, on May 29, 2019. Twenty-five Koreans were killed, and one is still missing. The passengers had a hard time escaping because it took only seven to eight seconds for the ship to sink. However, this accident could have been prevented because it was not caused by personal negligence but by external factors. Before the accident, Hungarian authorities ignored warnings that traffic on t
On March 10, a Boeing 737 belonging to Ethiopian Airlines, which left Addis Ababa in the Ethiopian capital of Nairobi, crashed six minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board. Last October, the same type of plane belonging to Indonesia's Ryanair crashed 13 minutes after takeoff, killing 189 people on board. As a result, the Boeing 737 Max model has been suspended worldwide. The cause of the two accidents is under investigation, the malfunction of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is the most probable reason. As the nose of the plane bwas lowered due to MCAS
People were shocked when the artificial intelligence program AlphaGo beat Kim Se-dol 4-1 in 2016. As the accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) has increased recently, there have been many attempts to apply it to entire industries. Innovative big data, cloud computing, and machine learning converge to solve a variety of real world challenges. Most notable is that while conventional AI was owned by experts in one field, it has recently been revealed to non-experts in a form that is easily understood and immediately applied by non-experts through the revitalization of open sources, thus improv
Recently, large forest fires broke out in many areas, including Gangwon Province and Busan. In particular, the Goseong-Sokcho forest fire in Gangwon Province, which occurred on April 4, 2019, was predicted to be a major disaster. However, the recent independence of the National Fire Agency has made it possible to mobilize firefighters from all over the country in the event of a disaster. Because of this, 3,200 firefighters rushed from everywhere around the country, contributing greatly to the success of stopping the forest fire and reducing the damage. Cheong Wa Dae Public petition is a site t
We think the sounds in movies are recorded at the shooting site. Unlike our thoughts, everyday sounds in a movie are made by a Foley artist in post-production after filming. For example, sounds like a lid opening, glass breaking, or footsteps are made by Foley artists. These people create sounds to match the scene and increase the dramatic effect. This name came from Jack Foley who was famous for his legendary sound effects in Hollywood movies in the 1930s. They make about one thousand sounds for a commercial movie. Role A Foley artist creates all sounds except lines and music in a movie. Th
On November 16, 2016, Venezuela declared that it would default on loans. Since then, the country has been experiencing hyperinflation and political chaos. Venezuelan currency, the Bolivar (B), has completely lost its value and famine has increased so much that 75% of Venezuelan adults lost an average of 8kg in 2016 alone. Meanwhile, evading responsibilities of the economic crisis, two presidents in Venezuela are making political instability. On January 11, 2019, Nicolas Maduro was reelected as the 61st president. However, during his presidential term since 2012, Venezuela has had serious fin
At the beginning of every university semester, many students have difficulties registering for classes because most Korean Universities use a registering system that has a first-come first-served basis. Therefore, students who gained spots in popular classes try to sell their spots to students who failed to register. Some sellers do this intentionally to make money. This happens every semester and many people bring up some problems in these cases. At the enrollment period, students are active in KMU’s social communities trying to buy and sell spots in classes. Students who want to sell their
In December 2008, the government announced its push for the Four-River Project. However, some representatives strongly protested, citing budget waste and concerns over poor construction work, and political debates have continued since. Two months later in February 2009, the plan was completed. The goals of the project were to develop recreational areas along rivers, create reservoirs for agriculture, and restore river eco systems. In early 2013, the Four Major River Project was completed. Soon after, some people proposed dismantling the dams due to the growth of algae in the reservoirs, but s