>Is procrastination genetic?
拖延症實爲基因’犯的錯’
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New research appearing in the Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience journal shows procrastination may be related to genes.
近日發表在《社會認知與情感神經科學》期刊上的一項新研究顯示，拖延症可能與基因有關。
Researchers from the University of Bochum in Germany focused on a single gene which creates an enzyme called tyrosine hydroxylase.德國波鴻大學的研究人員專注于研究一種可産生酪氨酸羟化酶的基因。
This gene helps regulate the production of dopamine — a chemical messenger that plays a role in brain processes such as attention, memory and motivation. The presence of dopamine is different from person to person.這種基因有助于調節多巴胺的産生，多巴胺是一種在注意力、記憶力和動機等腦活動中發揮作用的化學信使。多巴胺釋放多寡因人而異。
Researchers say this affects “cognitive flexibility”. This is related to whether people can multi-task. Those who cannot may be forced to make fewer decisions simultaneously.研究人員稱，這會影響”認知靈活性”。這種靈活性關系到人們能否同時完成多重任務。不能同時完成多重任務的人不得不在同一時間內少做決定。
This, in turn, makes some people procrastinate or appear lazy. In other words, when people appear lazy, it may not be the fault of their genes.這就使得一些人做事拖沓或者看起來很懶。換句話說，當人們看起來很懶時，或許並非他們自己有錯，而是基因”犯的錯”。
>Richest alumni in the world
2019全球高校’造富’榜單
清華北大入亞太區前三
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Tsinghua University and Peking University have the Asia-Pacific region’s second- and third-largest ultra-high net worth alumni, according to a report released by wealth information provider Wealth-X.
財富信息提供機構Wealth-X發布的報告顯示，清華大學和北京大學擁有亞太地區第二和第三多的超高淨值校友。
Ultra-high net worth individuals are defined as having a net worth in excess of $30 million, the report said.報告稱，超高淨值人士是指那些淨資産超過3000萬美元的人群。
The National University of Singapore occupies the top spot in the region.新加坡國立大學位列該地區榜首。
The known number of UHNW alumni at Tsinghua University and their cumulative wealth are 74 and $103 billion respectively, while those of Peking University are 67 and $116 billion.清華大學和北京大學擁有的已知超高淨值校友人數分別爲74人和67人，其總財富分別達1030億美元和1160億美元。
17 of the world’s top 20 universities by number of UHNW alumni are from the US. Harvard University, the winner in the ranking, has more than 1,830 known UHNW alumni with a total wealth of $1,889 billion.全球誕生超高淨值人士最多的20所大學中，有17所來自美國。其中，哈佛大學冠居榜首，其擁有的已知超高淨值校友逾1830人，總財富達18890億美元。
>Yuan to remain stable
央行回應人民幣彙率’破7′
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China’s central bank reiterated on Monday it is confident in its ability to keep the yuan’s exchange rate stable after both the onshore and offshore yuan broke seven against the US dollar.
5日，人民幣對美元在岸、離岸價格雙雙”破7″。央行重申，人民幣彙率完全能夠在合理均衡水平上保持基本穩定。
The People’s Bank of China attributed the weakening of the currency beyond 7 yuan per US dollar Monday to factors including unilateral and protectionist measures, as well as the expectation of additional tariffs on Chinese goods, according to an online statement. 中國人民銀行在一份網絡聲明中表示，受單邊主義和貿易保護主義措施及對中國加征關稅預期等因素影響，5日人民幣對美元彙率有所貶值，突破了7元。
In a statement released on Monday evening, PBOC Governor Yi Gang said he “is confident in the renminbi continuing to be a strong currency”. 5日晚間，中國人民銀行行長易綱發表聲明稱，他對人民幣繼續作爲強勢貨幣充滿信心。
Yi said China will adhere to the principle of letting the market decide the yuan’s exchange rate. “China will not make a competitive devaluation of the yuan, nor will it use exchange rates as means for competition or coping with trade disputes,” he said.易綱表示，中國會堅持市場決定的彙率制度，不搞競爭性貶值，不將彙率用于競爭性目的，也不會將彙率作爲工具來應對貿易爭端。
>Honest cyberspace promoted
網絡造謠者將入黑名單
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Chinese online service providers and users will be blacklisted if they fabricate, post or spread information that violates social morality, business ethics or honesty toward the public, according to a proposed regulation issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China.
根據國家網信辦發布的一份征求意見稿，通過網絡編造、發布、傳播違背社會公德、商業道德、誠實信用信息的國內互聯網服務提供者和使用者，將被”拉黑”。
Businesses and individuals offering technologies, devices or services to publish or broadcast fake information to disrupt cyberspace and damage society’s interests will also be blacklisted, it said. Public opinion is now being solicited on the proposed regulation.
故意爲發布或傳播虛假信息提供技術、設備支持或者其他服務，嚴重破壞網絡空間，損害社會利益的公司和個人也將被列入黑名單。
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來源：chinadaily.com.cn