4.9 热门：常看演唱会可延年益寿

QR code tombstones
云南墓地现'二维码扫墓'

Several cemeteries in Kunming, Yunnan have installed QR codes on tombstones that link to a multimedia profile about the life of the person. It also contains GPS coordinates of the grave, so it can easily be marked on a map. 

云南昆明多处墓地的墓碑上都安装了二维码，可连接墓主生平的多媒体简介。二维码中还带有墓的GPS坐标，其位置很容易在地图上被标明。

The new product also allows for virtual "tomb sweeping". The QR code profile also allows mourners to give relatives an environmentally-friendly virtual gift. Some people are in favor of the new product, saying it helps to preserve the memory of the deceased for posterity. 

这种新产品还能让人们进行虚拟"扫墓"。二维码简介还能让祭奠者给亲人献上环保的虚拟礼物。有些人很喜欢这种新产品，称该产品有助于人们为子孙后代保存对先人的记忆。

But others have raised concerns about the potential for personal information of the deceased to be misused. QR codes on tombstones have been introduced into cemeteries in several cities in China in recent years. Some companies in the industry are planning to use 3D printing technology to create the codes.

但另一些人则对先人个人信息可能被滥用感到担忧。近年来，国内多个城市的公墓都引入了墓碑二维码。如今，该行业内的部分企业正计划利用3D打印技术制造二维码。

Gig-going extends life span

常看演唱会可延年益寿

A new study suggests that fortnightly gig attendance extends life expectancy by nine years. In fact, just 20 minutes at a concert can increase your well-being by 21% - compared to 10% for yoga and 7% for dog-walking. 

一项新的研究表明，每两周听一次演唱会能将寿命延长9年。事实上，听20分钟演唱会就能让人的幸福感提高21%。相比之下，练瑜伽能让人的幸福感提升10%，遛狗后幸福感提升7%。

The report, commissioned by O2 (owner of some of the UK's largest music venues) and Goldsmiths University of London, reveals "the power of live music on the human body and mind". The gig experience, O2 claimed, boosted participants' perceptions of well-being. Feelings of self-worth and closeness to others rose 25%, and mental stimulation skyrocketed by 75%.

该报告由英国最大的几个音乐场馆所有者O2和伦敦大学金史密斯学院发布，揭示了"现场音乐表演对人生理和心理的影响"。O2声称，听演唱会提升了参与者对幸福感的感知：自我价值感和对他人的亲近感上升了25%，正向精神刺激飙升了75%。

Machine sells 'mood snacks'

'精神小食'贩卖机问世

An installation artwork by artists Elizabeth Commandeur and Mark Starmach is placed in Sydney's CBD - a special vending machine that is filled with "conveniently packaged consumables for the mind." Instead of crappy crisps, this vending machine dispenses "snacks" based on your emotional needs. 

近日，艺术家科芒德尔和斯塔马克在悉尼的中央商务区放了他们的一件装置艺术品——一台装满"为心灵准备的简便包装消费品"的特别自动贩卖机。这台自动售卖机不售卖糟糕的薯片，而是根据你的情感需要提供"精神小食"。

These little packets are themed around connection, spontaneity, friendship, bravery, reassurance, purpose, structure and imagination. Each little packet is AU$2, and inside you will find things like maps, notes, pencils and written prompts to help you level up on that emotional health of yours. The vending machine will hop around Sydney's CBD, operating in Martin Place, Pitt Street Mall and Circular Quay until April 8. 

这些小包装产品以"连通"、"自发"、"友谊"、"勇敢"、"安慰"、"目的"、"结构"和"想象"为主题。每包小食售价2澳元，里面还装有诸如地图、便条、铅笔和书面提示等帮你改善情感健康的物品。4月8日前，这部自动贩卖机将先后在悉尼中央商务区内的马丁广场、皮特街购物中心和环形码头流转运营。

Woman takes baby to exam

阿富汗'励志女'带娃应考

Afghan farmer Jahantab Ahmadi sits on the ground, her baby resting in her lap, as she focuses on the university entrance exam. The powerful photo, taken by a professor at Nasir Khusraw private university in Afghanistan, has gone viral after striking a chord in a country where most women are illiterate and treated as second-class citizens.

阿富汗农妇阿玛迪席地而坐，她的宝宝躺在她的膝盖上，而她正专注地参加大学入学考试。阿富汗纳赛尔霍斯鲁私立大学一位教授拍摄的这张具有感染力的照片近日走红，触动了该国民众的心弦。在阿富汗，大多数女性都未受过教育，被视为二等公民。

 "I don't want to be deprived of my studies," said Ahmadi. "I want to work outside the house. I want to become a doctor, someone who serves women in my community or society." Ahmadi's story has resonated with social media users across the country, who have praised her determination to be educated.

阿玛迪称："我不想丧失学习的机会。我想外出工作，想成为一名医生，可以为我们社区或社会中的女性服务。"阿玛迪的故事在该国社交媒体用户中引发共鸣，他们对她想受教育的决心大加赞赏。

An online GoFundMe campaign launched by the Afghan Youth Association to help pay for her university fees has so far raised more than $14,000.(See photo)

阿富汗青年协会发起了一项GoFundMe在线活动，帮助阿玛迪支付大学学费，目前已募资逾1.4万美元。

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