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1、加勒比海热带风暴“厄尔”升级为飓风

WeatherofficialssaidHurricaneEarlwasmovingnorthwardofftheU.S.coast,afterskirtingpartsoftheeasternCaribbeanthisweek,andthatresidentsinlow-lyingareasshouldbepreparedtoevacuateifneeded.

ForecastersattheNationalHurricaneCenterinMiamisaidtheyarecloselywatchingthestormforsignsthatitwillremaininopenwaters,orturnwestandimpacttheU.S.coastline.TheysaidtheouterfringesofthecategoryfourstormareexpectedtoreachthebarrierislandsofNorthCarolinabyFriday.

NationalHurricaneCenterDirectorBillReedsaidthestormshouldcontinuetoproduceverydangerousconditionsinAtlanticwatersasitmovesnorth.

"Wearegoingtohaveanimpactinthewayofdangerousswellsandsurf,ripcurrentsandbeacherosionasthestormmovesupthecoast,"saidReed."Evenaminorshiftbacktothewestcouldbringdirectimpactstoportionsofthecoastlinefromthemid-Atlanticnorthward."

Emergencyofficialssaidresidentsinlow-lyingcoastalareasfromNorthCarolinatoMaineshouldbepreparedforpossibleevacuationsincomingdays.Theysaidresidentsshouldmonitorlocalweatherofficials,whomaybeginissuingstormwarningsasEarlmovesclosertotheU.S.mainland.

FederalEmergencyManagementAgencyAdministratorCraigFugatesaidthemainconcernispossibleflooding.

"Theprimarythreathereisgoingtobestormsurge.Weusetropicalforcewinds,however,asabenchmarktohaveanevacuationcompletedbecausemanyoftheoverlandrouteswillincludehighbridgesandotherthingsthattropicalforcewindsmakeitextremelydangerous,"saidFugate.

Earlier,heavyrainsfromEarlcausedfloodinginlow-lyingareasofAntigua,andwindsrippedouttreesandblewdownpowerlinesonthenearbyislandofSt.Martin.OfficialsintheU.S.VirginIslandsandPuertoRicosaidtheyareworkingtorestoreelectricitytomorethan200,000peoplewhowereaffectedbythestorm.

Meanwhile,forecasterssaidresidentsoftheeasternCaribbeanshouldprepareforpossibleimpactfromanotherstormthathasformedintheAtlantic.TropicalStormFionaisexpectedtoreachpartsoftheareabyWednesday.

BillReedoftheNationalHurricaneCentersaysFionaisnotexpectedtocomeasclosetolandasEarldid.

"ItisforecasttoremainnortheastoftheislandsandnotimpacttheU.S.VirginIslandsandPuertoRicointhesameplacesthatwerehitbyEarl.ItisrunningparalleltoEarlandofftotheeast,maybeimpactingBermudabytheweekend,"saidReed.

CurrentforecastsshowFionamovingnorthonapaththatwillkeepitfarofftheU.S.EastCoast.

2、第62届艾美奖揭晓爆出两个“三冠王”

U.S.televisionhonoreditsbestprogramsSundayattheannualEmmyawardsinLosAngeles.MadMenwasnamedbestdramaticseries.ModernFamilywasnamedbestcomedy.KeyEmmysalsowenttotelevisionmoviesandamini-seriesbasedonreal-lifestories.

MadMen,whichissetata1960sNewYorkadvertisingfirm,wonitsthirdconsecutiveEmmyasbestdramaseries.AndasatiricallookatthemodernAmericanfamily,ModernFamilywasnamedbestcomedyandearnedEmmysforitswritingandforsupportingactorEricStonestreet.

Themusical-comedyseriesGleehad19nominationsheadingintotheawards,buttheserieswonjusttwoEmmys,forsupportingactressJaneLynchandseriescreatoranddirectorRyanMurphy.

BryanCranstonwashonoredforhisportrayalofadrugdealerintheseriesBreakingBadandKyraSedgewickforherroleasadeputypolicechiefinTheCloser.

TopcomicactinghonorswenttoEdieFalcoofNurseJackieandJimParsonsofTheBigBangTheory,aseriesaboutnerdyscientists.

TempleGrandin,aTVfilmaboutanotedanimalscientistwhohasstruggledwithautism,wasnamedbesttelevisionmovie,andearnedanactingawardforClaireDanes,whoportraysGrandin.SupportingperformersJuliaOrmondandDavidStrathairnanddirectorMickJacksonalsoearnedEmmys.

Autismisadevelopmentaldisorderthatcausesproblemsincommunicatingwithothers,butGrandinhasovercomeherdisabilitytobecomearespectedauthorandadvocateforthehumanetreatmentoflivestock.ProducerEmilyGersonSaines,whoisherselfthemotherofanautisticchild,thankedGrandinforherworkinspreadingknowledgeaboutthecondition.

"Autismhasreachedepidemicproportions,soonbehalfofalltheparentslikemyselfwhohaveachildwithautism,TempleGrandin,youareourhero,"Sainessaid.

ThePacific,a10-partminiseriesfromproducersTomHanks,StevenSpielbergandGaryGoetzman,wasnamedbestminiseries.Theprojectcostmorethan$200million,andittellstheintertwinedstoriesofAmericanMarinesfightinginthePacificduringWorldWarII.HanksthankedhisAustralia-basedcrew,whoworkedunderharshconditions.

"Sohere'shopingthatsomeverybrightpersonrighthereintheroomorathomewatchingcanhelpfindawaytokeepthespotlightburningontheseheart-breakingsituationsthatcontinuetobeheart-breakinglongafterthecamerasgoaway,"Clooneysaid.

TheEmmysarepresentedbytheAcademyofTelevisionArtsandSciencesandareconsideredthehighesthonorinAmericantelevision.Late-nighttalkshowhostandcomicJimmyFallonhostedthisyear'sshow.

3、蛙的皮肤可能为细菌带来“死亡之吻”

Worldwidethreat

Theemergingbattleagainstdrug-resistantbacteriaposesahugethreattopublichealthworldwide.Thatthreathasloomedlargerasthenumberofeffectiveantibioticdrugshasdwindled.

J.MichaelConlon,abiochemistattheUnitedArabEmiratesUniversity,saysfrogskin,whichprotectstheamphibiansfrominjuryanddisease,iscomingtotherescuebyprovidingawealthofnewantibioticcompoundstofightdrugresistantfungiandbacteria.

"Frogsofnecessityhavetoliveinawarmmoistenvironmentthatisveryconducivetothegrowthofmicro-organisms.They'vebeenaroundforalong,longtime,atleast300millionyears"saysConlon."So,it'snotsosurprisingthat,overthecourseofevolution,theyhavedevelopeddefensesagainsttheseinvadingpathogens."

Conlonhasidentifiedgerm-fightingchemicalsfrommorethan200frogspeciesfromaroundtheworldbyisolatingpeptidesorstringsofproteinsthathavetheabilitytokillbacteriaandfungi.

Hesaysthechallengeistogetthoseagentstoworkinhumans."Theproblemisthataswellasefficientlykillingmicro-organisms,theyaretovariousdegreestoxictomammaliancells.Soit'snotagreatideatocureinfectionifyoukillthepatientatthesametime."

Fightingtwomajorpathogens

Conlon'slaboratoryintheUnitedArabEmiratesworkswithsamplesfromfrogsgatheredcollaborativelybyscientistsinJapan,FranceandtheUnitedStates.

Thenaturallyoccurringcompoundsarefirstpurifiedandthensynthesized.Atthatpoint,structuralchangesaremadeinthemolecules.Theresultshaveprovedtobelesstoxictohumancells.

Conlonsaysthenewcompoundsshowpromiseinfightingtwomajorpathogens,thewellknownmethicillin-resistantStaphylococcusaureus（MRSA）andanewemergingbacterium,Acintobacterbaumanni."ThishasbeencalledtheIraqibacterbecausemanywoundedsoldiersinIraqhavedevelopedinfectionsbythismicroorganism."

Frogmouthwash

Conlonalsoseesgreatpotentialforotherantibioticapplicationsfromcreamsandointmentsforwoundstotreatmentoffootulcers.Headdsthatthepeptideshaveshowntobeveryeffectiveagainstoralpathogens."Soweareinterestedinthepossibilityofincorporatingofincorporatingthemintoamouthwash."

ButConlonsaysasaresearcherinasmalluniversitylab,hecanonlytaketheproductsofar."Tobringadrugfromthelaboratorytothepharmacyliterallycostshundredsofmillionsofdollars.Wereallyneedapartnerinthepharmaceuticalindustrywithwhichtocollaborate."

Shouldthatpartnerstepforward,J.MichaelConlonpredictsthatsomefrog-skinderivedcompoundscouldmaketheirwayintoclinicaltrialsandintomarketabledrugswithinfiveyears.

4、美军撤离伊拉克对中国意味着什么？

InannouncingthewithdrawalofU.S.combattroopsfromIraq,PresidentObamamadeitclearthatAfghanistan'sturnisnext.

"NextAugust,wewillbeginatransitiontoAfghanresponsibility,"hesaid."Thepaceofourtroopreductionswillbedeterminedbyconditionsontheground,andoursupportforAfghanistanwillendure.Butmakenomistake-thistransitionwillbeginbecauseopen-endedwarservesneitherourinterestsnortheAfghanpeople's."

AnalystssaytheIraqwithdrawalhashighlightedforleadersinIran,PakistanandotherregionalstatesthattheUnitedStatesintendstopulloutitsforces.

LarryGoodsonoftheU.S.ArmyWarCollegesaysnooneisconsideringtheimplicationsmorethanAfghanPresidentHamidKarzai.

"Alloftheregionalactorsnowaltertheircalculusabit,butnonemoreobviouslyandskittishlythanKarzaibecauseheisreallytheonewhoseneckisinthenoose.Heistheonewhowouldliterallybehangingfromalamppostwithinamonth,letussay,iftheU.S.andNATOforceswithdrewtoday.OratleastthatiswhatIthinkwouldhappen."

'MoraleboostfortheTaliban'

PresidentKarzairecentlytoldavisitingU.S.congressionaldelegationthatthewithdrawaldateisamoraleboostfortheTaliban.

LarryGoodsonsaysMr.KarzaimightbelookingforwaystokeepU.S.troopsaroundlongerthanPresidentObamaandhisadvisorshaveplanned.

"Ithinkheislookingforthe,'O.K.,theU.S.isnolongerhereormaybeIcan,throughcertainpoliticalmovesandmaneuvers,continuetoplaytheUnitedStatesandkeepthemhereabitlongerorkeepthemengagedinsomefashionabitlonger.'IrealizeIattributedsomeMachiavelliansortoftendenciestoHamidKarzai.ButIthinkthathehasdemonstratedthathehasgotsomepoliticalskills,"hesaid.

TheU.S.-Karzairelationshiphas