| Scholar hammered in Beijing |
方舟子街頭遇襲受傷 |
| Fang Zhouzi, a science writer known for his efforts in exposing academic frauds in China, was attacked near his home at about 5 p.m. Sunday by two unidentified men, Global Times reported. The attackers used narcotic spray and attempted to swing the hammer on him. Fang escaped with some minor injuries to the waist. He could not identify the attackers, who are still at large. Fang's recent activities include exposing Tang Jun, the chief executive officer of New Huadu Industrial Group, for faking his diploma. |
據《環(huán)球時報》消息，著名科普作家、學術打假斗士方舟子昨日傍晚5時左右在寓所附近遭到兩位不明身份歹徒襲擊。歹徒向他噴射麻醉性液體，并掄起鐵錘砸向他。方舟子躲過這致命一擊，僅僅腰部受了點輕傷。襲擊者身份不明，仍然在逃。方舟子最近的活動包括揭露新華都首席執(zhí)行官唐駿的學歷問題。 |
| Oxford may end printed dictionary |
《牛津字典》可能不再印刷 |
| Oxford University Press said Sunday that so many people prefer to look up words using its online edition that it's uncertain whether the Oxford English Dictionary's next edition will be printed on paper at all, AP reported. The digital version of the Oxford English Dictionary now gets 2 million hits a month from subscribers, who pay US$295 a year for the service in the U.S. In contrast, the current printed edition — a 20-volume, 750-pound set published in 1989 — has sold about 30,000 sets total. |
據美聯社報道，牛津大學出版社于周日表示，由于很多人寧愿使用其在線詞典查詞，所以尚不能確定是否印刷出版下一版《牛津英語詞典》。在美國，訂閱者每年付295美元就可以使用網絡版《牛津英語詞典》，目前他們每月貢獻的點擊量高達200萬次，而當前版本的印刷版——1989年出版，長達20卷，售價750英鎊——一共才賣出了三萬套。 |
| Hamilton wins Belgian GP to take F1 lead |
F1比利時站漢密爾頓奪冠 |
| McLaren's Lewis Hamilton overcame a late scare to win the Belgian Grand Prix and regain the overall lead of the Formula One championship Sunday, AP reported. He ran off the track with nine laps to go but recovered to keep the lead and edge second-place Mark Webber of Red Bull. |
美聯社電，在周日進行的一級方程式比利時大獎賽中，邁凱輪車隊的路易斯?漢密爾頓在比賽行將結束時虛驚一場，不過最終還是重新確保了領先位置，獲得分站賽冠軍。在比賽還剩下9圈時，他滑出賽道，但隨后重新進入比賽，并把紅牛車手馬克?韋伯擠到了亞軍位置。 |
| 'Mad Men,' 'Modern Family' win |
《廣告狂人》和《摩登家庭》成艾美獎大贏家 |
| The 1960s-era drama "Mad Men" and the comedy romp "Modern Family" were the top honorees at Sunday's Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, the AP reported. "Mad Men" earned its third consecutive best-drama trophy. "Modern Family," a freshman sitcom, was named the best comedy, which also captured an acting award for Eric Stonestreet and a best-writing trophy. "Glee," the musical-comedy that started the night as the most-nominated series, earned an acting trophy for Jane Lynch and a directing award for creator Ryan Murphy. |
美聯社消息，周日在洛杉磯舉行的艾美獎頒獎典禮上，以20世紀60年代為背景的情節(jié)劇《廣告狂人》以及喜劇《摩登家庭》榮獲最高獎項?！稄V告狂人》三年蟬連最佳劇情獎。而新劇《摩登家庭》被評為最佳喜劇，劇中演員艾瑞克?斯通斯崔特榮獲表演獎，此劇還獲得最佳編劇獎。歌舞喜劇《歡樂合唱團》為提名最多的電視劇，其演員簡?林奇獲得一尊表演獎杯，而劇集締造人瑞恩?墨菲則獲得最佳導演獎。 |
| Animal testicles become gourmet |
動物睪丸成美食 |
| Ozrem, a remote Serbian mountain village, is hosting the seventh annual World Testicle Cooking Championship, where chefs cook up bull, boar, camel, ostrich and even kangaroo testicles, AP reported. The food — politely called "white kidneys" in Serbian — is believed to be rich in testosterone. In the Balkans, it is considered to help men's libido. "This festival is all about fun, food and bravery," said Ljubomir Erovic, the organizer who also has published a testicle cookery book. |
據美聯社報道，塞爾維亞的邊遠山村——奧茲雷姆正在舉行第七屆世界年度睪丸烹飪錦標賽。比賽中，大廚們烹飪公牛、野豬、駱駝、鴕鳥甚至袋鼠的睪丸。塞爾維亞語把這種食物很文雅地稱為“白色的腎”，人們認為其富含睪丸激素。在巴爾干地區(qū)，這種食物據說有助于增強男性的性欲?；顒咏M織者柳博米爾?艾若維奇表示：“這個烹調節(jié)就是要給大家?guī)須g樂、讓大家享受食物和展示勇氣的。”他還出版了一本睪丸烹飪書。 |
| Want to be Spiderman? You can! |
你也可以成為蜘蛛俠 |
| U.S. scientists have been developing sticky gloves and shoes using a material that allows the wearing to stick and climb up walls, the Daily Telegraph reported. Inspired by geckos, they have created a rubber-like material covered with thousands of tiny polymer fibers to imitate the gecko's hairs. It has been tested successfully on a "robotic gecko" called Stickybot. Engineers now want to "scale up" the design for humans. |
據英國《每日電訊報》報道，美國科學家開發(fā)出一種特殊材料制造的粘性手套和鞋子，能夠讓穿戴者粘在墻壁上并任意攀爬。他們從壁虎身上獲得靈感，開發(fā)出一種類似橡膠的材料，上面覆蓋數千根微小的聚合纖維用以模擬壁虎的微毛。目前，這種材料已在機器壁虎"Stickybot"身上成功測試。工程師們準備“按比例放大”，為人類打造蜘蛛俠般的攀爬裝備。
（China.org.cn）
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