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1970- from elephants to red wolves to vultures, endangered species

Experiment and Victory-When our first magazine reported the fate of the Longxue elephant, it was undoubtedly a sign. At that time, the number of wild Longxue elephants dropped from 40,000 to only 3,000. In the next 20 years, the magazine reported the ways and means to save endangered habitats and species in one story after another.

When evaluating the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act, which first became law in 1973, the public was distracted by the confrontation involving snail darts. But remarkable progress has been made over the years. California vultures have a chance to escape extinction. The same is true of the red wolf, whose wild population was extinct before it was released into the wild in captivity. Most eastern brown pelicans and American alligators have returned. The efforts of the international community seem to have saved the California gray whale. Banning ivory sales to help African elephants survive. Our national symbol, the vulture, has been removed from the endangered list, and grey wolves are wandering in the west again.

People sometimes say that the Endangered Species Act reauthorized by Congress this year is to prohibit species extinction. In fact, this is to reduce the plunder of human beings, especially the destruction of key habitats, and it is still going on at an alarming rate.

The most spectacular rescue operation also includes the American peregrine falcon. Due to the destruction of DDT and the loss of habitat, peregrine falcons have become extinct in the east, while in the west, the number has decreased by 90%. Today, through captive breeding, this bird has returned to every state in its original range.

197 1- solar energy: after its dazzling debut, its prospect seems to be less sunny than anyone else's.

197 1 year, the editors of the Smithsonian Institution had high hopes for solar energy, but today, non-renewable energy-coal, natural gas, oil and nuclear energy-still accounts for more than 90% of our energy. Hydropower and timber production is less than 6%. Solar and wind energy? Only 0.2%. The problem is cost: the price of solar energy is twice the average energy price in the United States.

1972 King Tutankhamun Show was exhibited in London.

In this way, a large number of spectators waited in long queues and even camped out all night to buy tickets. They are waiting for "The Treasure of Tutankhamun", a spectacular exhibition with sparkling animals, statues and rich jewels, including the amazing golden funeral mask of the young king. Tutankhamenge died in BC 1352. In the late 1970s, King Tutankhamun toured the United States with him, expanding the scope of the museum and becoming a "British treasure house". Recently, the cost has increased and the funds have decreased. Large-scale exhibitions may be out of date, but the talents and care of museums continue.

1973-sickle cell anemia: there is no cure, only treatment.

Twenty years ago, sickle cell anemia began to attract national attention, partly because of the character in our story, Dr. Rudolph ellsworth Jackson. He is an African-American blood research expert and has just been appointed as the director of the task force of the National Institutes of Health to prevent and treat this disease.

Sickle cell disease is a blood disease, which is transmitted through genetic channels. It mainly tortures black people, especially very painful and dangerous young children. About 10% of African Americans have this feature, but they will not suffer from this disease. If you have it, some hemoglobin in your body will occasionally start to curl and stick together, blocking blood vessels and reducing blood flow to tissues. Some children with sickle cell disease will have a stroke. They are also at risk of meningitis and pneumonia. In 1973, and in the following years, 30% of sickle cell infants died before the age of 5. Only 16% people live to be over 30 years old.

B Now, neonatal sickle cell screening is standard in 43 states, so parents who don't test themselves know what their children will have. We can do many things. Doctors like Virgil McKee of Georgia Medical College can now reduce the risk of multiple strokes through repeated blood transfusions. Infants with sickle cell disease also receive regular doses of penicillin, starting from infancy and continuing beyond age, usually around 5 years old, and are most likely to have sudden infection. Recent studies have shown that drugs that change hemoglobin, such as hydroxyurea, can help prevent the suffering of patients with sickle cell disease. Hydroxyurea, in particular, seems to significantly reduce the incidence of acute chest syndrome, which is one of the most fatal complications of the disease. There are still 72,000 people suffering from sickle cell disease in the United States. But more than 85% people can live to be 20, and half of them can live to be over 50. Recently, Dr. Samuel Chalah, the main researcher of the hydroxyurea experiment, said: "When I went to medical school at 1955, no one could live to be over 20 years old."

1974-recycling has been an idea for many years, and its time is coming soon. Now there is.

"There is no deposit." Don't give it back to me ",wrote the epitaph 1972 on a fake tombstone, and died in Oregon on September 30th. May it rust in peace. Oregon has just passed the country's first can. Other states seem ready to follow suit. By 1974, when we were doing our report, the Middle East oil crisis made us worry about energy and waste. The United States produces 654.38+25 million tons of garbage every year, of which 7% are disposable bottles and cans. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the energy consumed in making these cans and bottles will make 5% American families have a fever within one year.

However, in 1974, only1100,000 citizens returned to the container. The problem is that the price of collecting, sorting and recycling garbage is too high. Simply throwing all the garbage into the landfill costs only $3 per ton. However, in the 1980s, the landfill began to leak water; They need expensive liners and pumps to extract leachate. Recycling at least brings people the hope of reselling paper, glass, plastic and tin. Some states began to require a certain proportion of paper, glass or cans to be made of recyclable materials.

This process itself is not feasible, but in many cities, the resale price of recycled newspapers has recently soared from $3 per ton to nearly $30; Used plastic containers cost about 5 cents a pound. More than/kloc-0.5 billion Americans now classify garbage into glass, plastic, metal and paper; This is not just a vote.

1975-rufino tamayo's artistic heritage

As an aspiring young painter from a small town in Oaxaca, rufino tamayo of Mexico -ico found it difficult to understand the situation in other parts of the art world. In the end, he moved between new york and Paris, forming an eclectic style, which won him considerable fame and fortune. His semi-abstract and perceptual style is formed by his artistic tradition, Mexico and modern artistic heritage full of vibrant colors and rhythms.

He is also an enthusiastic collector. By 1975, he has established a five-room museum in Oaxaca, which is dedicated to the collection of Mexican art of former Hispanics, but his dream is to build another museum, which is full of modern art from all over the world, just like what he didn't have when he was young. 198 1, ten years before his death, Rouffineau tamayo Museum of Contemporary International Art opened in Mexico City. There, in addition to large-scale roving exhibitions, visitors can also see his works by Picasso, mark rothko, Fernando Berger, david smith and many others.

1976- us army corps of engineers: there are many things to do, so put the completed work.

It's done, the real legion. Would you please stand up?

This is the main point of Don Moser's two-part report on the US Army Corps of Engineers, which is one of the largest construction equipment in the world. On the one hand, this organization, called "public enemy number one" by environmentalists, is still trying to dig, drain and dam, and build a large-scale project nti abortion film authorized by Congress. In fact, they have nothing to do with the theft. In the end, the painting was completely restored.

Recently, the inflatable version of "Scream" was sold at the price of $654.38 million+per year, and the desktop price was $9. Why this photo became popular is a mystery. Maybe it's a popular primitive screaming therapy, or it's just a way to spend a bad day.

1979—— 16 years ago, the Smithsonian printed a photo of an extraordinary discovery. It was discovered by farmers near Xi, a city in central China. This is a complete army, carved from clay by about 7000 people. After Qin Shihuang entered the customs more than 2200 years ago, in order to protect him, people put these huge infantry, archers, chariots and horses with spears there.

Historians tend to regard Qin Shihuang as a tyrant. He conquered the whole of China and abolished feudal privileges. There were 460 scholars who buried the pleated Great Wall alive.

A group of soldiers and other ancient tomb treasures are on tour and will be exhibited in Honolulu on June 18. About 26 million people from China and more than 2 million foreigners came to Xi to visit the museum established by the China government. In fact, the Terracotta Warriors are only part of a huge undeveloped complex structure. It is said that this complex structure will take 720,000 workers 37 years to complete. Xi is one of the most memorable archaeological discoveries in history.

1980-animal rights-from the embarrassment of a lady wearing fur to the embarrassment of "saving chimpanzees" in her own way,

Angry raccoons and uneasy old women represent one of the most remarkable spiritual changes in this century. The society to prevent horse abuse and dog abuse has a long history. However, it was not until the early 1980s that people began to talk about rights and started a large-scale animal protection movement. Some of the most spectacular ("I'd rather be naked than wearing fur") and successful attacks are carried out in unnecessary pain-animals scratch fur and rabbits blink to test eye shadow. However, as we pointed out in the report, the new animal rights movement has also begun to attack "factory" agriculture and modern science, because the terrible conditions endured by billions of chickens, calves and pigs before being slaughtered, in addition to the cruel treatment of 20 million species used in scientific laboratories every year,

Since 1980, many cosmetic panes have given up the rabbit experiment. Detroit no longer uses dogs to measure car safety. The consumption of veal has dropped. So, to some extent, there are leather clothes for sale. The United States has now done a big business in salad shops, humane mousetraps and free-range chickens.

At present, many problems stem from the study of animal behavior. The works of animal behaviorists such as Michael W. Fox and Donald Griffin clearly show that animals are not only behavioral reflex robots that the scientific community has long considered, but also conscious people, and their thinking and feeling abilities call for human understanding and care.

198 1-Lloyd's of London: When we looked at Lloyd's of London at1981,we were confused by the law of probability.

Entangled, it doesn't have a gorgeous new headquarters, but it is still possible to enter anyone's "Always Have England" competition. Today, Lloyds Bank has got rid of $654.38+000 billion in losses and accusations of mismanagement.

It is a collection of single underwriting groups called "consortia". Lloyds Bank is famous for its willingness to insure almost anything (at a certain price), including incalculable assets like Marlene Dietrich's leg. Traditionally, consortium managers are known for their shrewd assessment of risks and deep understanding of the nature and records of anything they insure. This has enabled Lloyds Bank to provide lucrative "names" (elite investors, including Supreme Court Justice Stephen breyer) year after year to appoint "bee insurers" in the insurance industry. The countries of the Antarctic Treaty system agree that Antarctica must be protected from exploitation within 50 years from the date of ratification. At the same time, scientists who study the hole in the ozone layer have concluded that chlorofluorocarbons are the main reason. In addition, the researchers also found a new carnivorous dinosaur fossil, whose head crown resembles Elvis Presley's hairstyle. The National Science Foundation of the United States plans to rebuild the research station in Antarctica. The cost forecast is as high as $200 million.

1985—— new york clothing district: after observing the clothing district ten years ago, the writer James Traub is still carrying out expensive renovation.

He reported that "the future of the clothing district seems very doubtful". The legendary section on Manhattan's Seventh Avenue is still under design, producing and selling women's wear worth $654.38+0.2 billion every year. It is still a place where old-school immigrant entrepreneurs, skilled sewing workers, experienced tailors and agile "salesmen" push rows of clothes. But armored vehicles as big and efficient as Liz Claybourn are crowding out those little guys, and retailers are also making big discounts, thinking that manufacturers' profits will be greatly reduced, forcing many armored vehicles to stop production.

Today's profound changes continue to shake the Seventh Avenue. Foreign imports have increased, many department stores have closed down, and women have more choices to buy, often from cheap stores or discount shopping malls. More and more sewing and tailoring jobs are done by cheap foreign labor, but the cruelest irony is that it is reported that hundreds of sweatshops are booming again in new york and other American cities, employing mostly illegal immigrants who are willing to endure low wages and long hours.

1986-taboo thoughts: back on track? When we inspected it at 1986, about 9,000 loyal taxis were still working, acting as fy boxes and command centers for commanders and brakes all over the country. Sadly, there are only about 3500 taxis left now. They are being replaced by a device that can monitor the hot shaft and air brake pressure.

Xiaohong is a car fan, don't despair. There is a big market now. In the taxi ahead, the sales ranged from $3,000 to $7,000. Then came the children's book. Imagine, Moby, if you will, that this is a gloomy but unforgettable forgotten old caboose. Walking into a friendly taxi agency, Moby found himself moving towards a new job-perhaps a lovely art gallery, a small town library or a local museum. Highfliers are sometimes really popular and become the game room of McDonald's. 37 Mobius are now gathered at the Red Motel in Strasbourg, Pennsylvania. However, the real Moby Valley is a railway called "Chicken House Railway", which was designed by Iron Man Ed Robinson. He bought more than 20 taxis at 1990 and arranged them outside the football stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, where the state university chicken farm is located. Painted red, and richly renovated with all the fortress houses, the ancient caboose is located in a beautiful place for luxurious tailgate pairs. Damn it-just like their owners, they can even watch the game on closed-circuit TV.

1987- Oxford people have to live if there are not enough works. I hope it's not Will's.

Four centuries after his first play, william shakespeare is still the most admired and performed playwright in the world. But personally, he is little known. No one even knows what he looks like, although the photo on the right represents a recent attempt to show that one of his portraits is actually a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I.

The lack of facts encourages the saying that perhaps Francis Bacon or even Queen Elizabeth I wrote the play herself. Recently, Shakespeare was chosen as Edward de Ville, Earl of Oxford, courtier and poet warrior of Elizabethan era. In 1987, we studied the ideas of Charlton Auburn, the most important poet in Oxford, including a fax machine and cable TV connection, a new motel leading to the town, which is crowded with drivers almost in spring and summer to improve local roads through road workers. Some young couples think that this area is a peaceful place to raise children, and they have moved in. Selma messier grew up in Arthur, but moved away like many young people. He has his own home, restored an empty house and opened an antique shop to attract tourists. The urban population reaches 128, and the number of high school students reaches 20 to 35. Last autumn, the six-a-side football team won the state championship with a score of 8-0.

1991-"Sheep in the Valley" won.

This terrible wool hand looks a bit like a Klingon nightmare, but hundreds of Chuluo sheep in its group ended up in a very real range war. These animals belong to members of Ganados Delvalee, a cooperative organization of Hispanic shepherds and craftsmen in New Mexico, who combine folk skills with modern marketing to make a living on the land. Ganados is eager to graze on high pastures and drive sheep to the national wildlife area. After a great commotion, the sheep were moved away. Finding summer pastures is still a problem, but thanks to a generous gift and a recent court ruling, it seems that Ganados will get the help it needs and start to acquire its own land.

1992- mountain lions and people are at stake.

Cougar attacks are increasing in the western United States and Canada. John Sedenstick is a famous expert on big cats and the curator of mammals in the National Zoo. He began to explore where they are, why and what they can do. Since 1992, 4 people have died and 9 people have been injured. Not surprisingly, some attacks took place in haunted wilderness, and many took place in vancouver island, British Columbia. Incidents related to mountain lions have also increased in California, and sometimes in the suburbs, these places have inadvertently become perfect shelters for predators: there are a lot of deer in regional parks, and it is illegal to kill cats in this state. Recently, wildlife officials are eager to educate the public. They put up warning signs in parks, close or divert traffic in dangerous areas, and tell people what to do in puma countries. If you encounter it, don't bend over and look far. Make noise. Most importantly, don't run. Last year, a victim in California, a mother of two, was attacked and killed by a lioness while jogging. Subsequently, the animal was shot and the money was donated to the jogger's two children and the lioness's cub. UNICEF has reached six figures; This cub, named Willow, now lives in folsom Zoo. People who see him will think of puma, which is cute but dangerous.

1993-There were historical precedents for landing in Haiti last year, and most of them started with1993.

More and more Haitians are going to Florida in rickety spaceships, and Americans are talking about "restoring" democracy in Haiti. We published an article on the history of Haiti in the United States. This paper describes the early efforts of the US Marine Corps to occupy Haiti from 19 15 to 1934 and almost rule the whole of Haiti. In the 72 years before the invasion, there were countless coups in Haiti. Of the 22 presidents, only one has left office. Only four people died of natural causes.

Marines have repaired roads, and there are some hospitals and schools. They trained a national police force in the hope that this force can serve the officially elected government and bring a certain degree of stability. After the Marine Corps left, Haiti fell into chaos again, until more than 20 years later, the notorious dictator Papa Doc Duvalier used his police to achieve another kind of stability.

In the past year, American troops landed in Haiti again (this time in the name of the United Nations), drove out General Raul Cedras, disarmed the police and army, and resettled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. They have also become the favorite of Haitian children. Since then, many of our troops have had homes. But 6,000 United Nations personnel, including 2,500 Americans, will remain in Haiti. One of their tasks is to establish an army and police force loyal only to the officially elected government.

1994-Star Trek: Navigator: Will Science Follow the Bold Direction of Television? Last year, an astrophysicist thought of all the sci-fi gadgets. Since we first saw them on the original starship Enterprise, they all have the hardware of bees in the real world. Such as mobile phones and laptops. Now, "Enterprise" and its crew have been replaced by a new TV series "Star Trek: Voyager", and replaced by a team of sociable senior officers led by Captain Catherine Janway. There are still many "sciences" on display in the future. For example, the ship's circuit consists of a "gel pack" containing biological nerve cells, which runs much faster than traditional computers; Doctors are not flesh and blood, but holograms.

Have enough time to learn new things. Jennifer and her colleagues may spend years on this interstellar trip (live TV time). "