| World's largest, strongest spider web |
最大最堅實的蜘蛛網 |
| In Madagascar, zoologist Ingi Agnarsson and colleagues from University of Puerto Rico have found a new spider species -- the Darwin's bark spider, which makes the world's largest and strongest webs of any single spider, National Geographic reports on its website. Darwin's bark spider webs can be as wide as 82 feet (25 meters), or about as long as two city buses. |
據美國國家地理網站報道，波多黎各大學動物學家因吉·阿格納爾森和其同事在馬達加斯加島發現了一種新蜘蛛種類——達爾文吠蛛，而這種蜘蛛織出的蛛網寬度達81英尺（約合25米），相當于兩輛城市大巴的長度，令其成為世界上最大、也是最堅實的蛛網。 |
| Egypt to "map" sexual harassment |
埃及保護婦女有新招 |
| HarassMap, a private venture in Egypt, allows women to instantly report incidents of sexual harassment by sending a text message to a centralized computer, the Guardian reported. Victims will immediately receive a reply offering support and practical advice,and the reports will be used to build up a detailed and publicly available map of harassment hotspots. The activists behind the project hope to transform social attitudes to the harassment of women and shame authorities into taking greater action to combat the problem. A recent survey by the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights revealed that 83% of Egyptian women and 98% of foreign women have been exposed to some form of sexual harassment. |
據英國《衛報》報道，埃及婦女可發送短信息到私營企業HarassMap的中央電腦，即時報告性騷擾事件。受害者會立即收到回復，得到支持和實用建議。她們的報告將用來繪制詳盡的性騷擾多發地分布圖，此圖可供民眾使用。此項目的發起人希望改變社會對騷擾女性的行為所持的態度，并敦促政府加大力度應對這一問題。埃及婦女權益中心的最新調查顯示，83%的埃及婦女和98%的外國婦女受到過某種形式的性騷擾。 |
| UK to roll out space plane by 2020 |
英研制高速太空飛機 |
| Researchers in the UK are working on a commercial space aircraft called "Skylon" that will be operational by 2020, the Daily Telegraph reports. Skylon will take off from a standard airport runway and travel at more than five times the speed of sound. The unpiloted Skylon has no external rockets, and its engines uses hydrogen and oxygen for propulsion. It can remain operational in orbit for seven days and land like a regular plane for reuse. NASA is also considering using it to replace the space shuttles. |
據英國《每日電訊報》報道，英國科學家正在研制一種商用太空飛機，這種名為“云霄塔”的飛行器有望在10年內問世。“云霄塔”將可以從一個標準機場跑道起飛，然后以高于5倍音速的速度飛行。“云霄塔”系無人駕駛，它沒有外部助推火箭，其發動機靠氫氧燃料提供推力。這種飛行器能夠在空間軌道駐留7日，然后像普通飛機那樣著陸。美國宇航局也正在考慮用其代替航天飛機。 |
| Sir, your ambulance has arrived |
北京開通空中急救業務 |
| China's first jet ambulance was unveiled yesterday by Beijing Red Cross, Beijing News reports. The jet can fly patients to any place with an airport in China and its neighborhood. A single flight from Beijing to Wuhan will cost between 100,000 yuan and 150,000 yuan. All expenses are paid by the patient. |
《新京報》消息，北京市紅十字會昨日啟用了國內首架醫療急救專機，它可以把患者送達境內及周邊國家任何一個有機場的地方。從北京飛至武漢，僅運輸費就高達10萬至15萬元。所有費用均由患者承擔。 |
| Number of underage abortions surges |
暑假后做人流少女激增 |
| Hospitals in Beijing are seeing more underage abortions following the summer holiday, Beijing Morning Post reports. In some private hospitals, the rate has surged by more than 50 percent. |
據《北京晨報》報道，暑假結束后，北京各醫院做人流手術的未成年少女劇增。在一些私立醫院，這一數量最近劇增50%以上。 |
| Messi injures ankle in Barca win |
梅西腳傷 將缺陣多日 |
| Lionel Messi will be out of action for the next three to six weeks after ligament damage in his right ankle in Barcelona's 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid yesterday, AP reports. |
據美聯社報道，當地時間19日進行的一場西甲聯賽中，巴塞羅那2比1擊敗馬德里競技，巴薩球星梅西右腳踝韌帶受傷，將缺陣3至6周。
（China.org.cn）
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