>Wide face women successful
研究:寬臉女人權(quán)力欲強(qiáng)
Scientists have discovered that a hidden indicator of a woman's motivation to dominate lies in the shape of her face - and that women with wider faces are simply more power-hungry. Psychologists at Friedrich-Alexander University in Bavaria, Germany, measured face width and height, and calculated the ratio of the distance between the left and right cheekbones to the distance between the upper lip and brow. They called the measurement the facial width-to-height ratio, or fWHR. Researchers then carried out tests on 213 subjects to measure a psychological phenomenon known as the "implicit need for power", a predisposition that works subconsciously. The results showed links between fWHR and the desire for power - but only in women. Angela Merkel was a "very good example" of someone meeting the criteria and that Margaret Thatcher, the most powerful female politician in British history, also had "broader features", said Kevin Janson, who led the research.
科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)，女性的臉型暗示了她們對權(quán)力的渴望程度，寬臉女性的權(quán)力欲更強(qiáng)。德國巴伐利亞州弗里德里希-亞歷山大大學(xué)的心理學(xué)家測量了人臉的寬高，計(jì)算出左右顴骨的間距與上唇到眉毛之間距離的比率。他們將這一比率稱為面部寬高比。研究人員隨后對213名受試者進(jìn)行測試，以衡量被稱為"隱性權(quán)力欲"的心理現(xiàn)象，這是一種潛意識層面的傾向。結(jié)果表明面部寬高比和權(quán)力欲之間存在關(guān)聯(lián)，但這僅針對女性。該研究的帶頭人凱文?詹森表示，默克爾是符合這一標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的一個"很好的例子"，而英國史上最有權(quán)勢的女性政客撒切爾夫人也擁有"較寬的面部輪廓"。

>Banning plastic won't help
研究:禁用塑料無助環(huán)保
An outright ban on plastics could cause even more harm to the environment and lead to triple the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. That's the finding of experts from Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, which says that replacing plastic with alternate materials such as metal and glass won't help the environment. The team says this is because the manufacturing of these replacements could double global energy consumption. Resources required to process these replacement materials would lead to more energy consumption and more greenhouse gas.
完全禁用塑料可能對環(huán)境造成更大的危害，導(dǎo)致溫室氣體排放量增至原本的三倍。這是愛丁堡赫里奧特-瓦特大學(xué)的專家得出的結(jié)論。研究結(jié)果顯示，用金屬和玻璃等替代材料取代塑料對環(huán)境無益。研究小組表示，這是因?yàn)橹圃爝@些替代品可能使全球能源消耗翻倍。加工這些替代材料所需的資源將導(dǎo)致更多的能源消耗和溫室氣體。

>Sockless trend fuels foot woes
穿鞋不穿襪會得香港腳
The trend of wearing shoes without socks is leading to a rise in cases of foot problems, such as athlete's foot, the College of Podiatry in the UK has warned. The "bare ankle" look has filtered down from the catwalk to the most avid followers of fashion, with designers of menswear showcasing their formal attire with sockless models in suits. Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have experimented with the style, including Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, Orlando Bloom and Jude Law. However, podiatrist Emma Stevenson from the College of Podiatry points out that ill-fitting footwear and a lack of socks can lead to issues like blisters and the formation of corns, calluses and ingrown toenails. Thus, the podiatrist offers some advice, including spraying feet with underarm antiperspirant prior to putting your shoes on, giving shoes 48 hours to dry out to prevent bacteria breeding, and washing and drying feet correctly after going sockless.
英國足病學(xué)院警告稱，穿鞋不穿襪的風(fēng)尚正導(dǎo)致"香港腳"等足病的增多。隨著男裝設(shè)計(jì)師用身著西裝卻不穿襪子的模特展示其禮服，"裸踝"風(fēng)潮從T臺上刮入了最潮的時尚達(dá)人之中。包括布萊德利?庫珀、瑞恩?高斯林、奧蘭多?布魯姆和裘德?洛在內(nèi)的一些好萊塢大牌明星已經(jīng)嘗試過"裸踝"風(fēng)格。不過，英國足病學(xué)院的足科醫(yī)生艾瑪?史蒂芬森指出，穿不合腳的鞋和不穿襪子會導(dǎo)致水泡、形成雞眼、老繭和趾甲內(nèi)生等問題。因此，史蒂芬森給出了一些建議，包括在穿鞋前往腳上噴灑腋下止汗劑，給鞋子48小時的干燥時間以防止細(xì)菌滋生，以及在光腳穿鞋后正確地洗腳并把腳擦干。

>Notre Dame needs makeover
巴黎圣母院亟待整修
Broken gargoyles and fallen balustrades replaced by plastic pipes and wooden planks. Flying buttresses darkened by pollution and eroded by rainwater. Pinnacles propped up by beams and held together with straps. The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a jewel of medieval Gothic architecture, needs an extensive makeover. Experts say Notre Dame, although not at risk of sudden collapse, has reached a tipping point - and an expensive one at that. To foot the bill - an estimated 150 million euros - they are hoping to capitalize not only on the architectural patriotism of the French, but also on the francophilia of US donors. "There is a real need for urgent restoration work," said Michel Picaud, who heads the newly created Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris foundation, which aims to raise money in the US. Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, the cathedral is on many people's to-do lists, including the likes of Melania Trump and Beyonce.
殘破的滴水嘴獸和掉落的欄桿柱被塑料管和木板替代。飛拱因污染變暗，被雨水腐蝕。小尖塔要靠橫梁支撐，并以綁帶做了固定。中世紀(jì)哥特建筑的瑰寶巴黎圣母院需要大規(guī)模整修。專家表示，雖然沒有突然坍塌的危險，但圣母院已經(jīng)到了一個臨界點(diǎn)，一個昂貴的臨界點(diǎn)。整修費(fèi)用預(yù)計(jì)達(dá)1.5億歐元，他們寄望于利用法國人對建筑寄托的愛國情懷以及美國捐助者的親法思想籌得這筆款項(xiàng)。新成立的巴黎圣母院之友基金會負(fù)責(zé)在美國籌款。該基金會的負(fù)責(zé)人米歇爾?皮考表示，現(xiàn)在迫切需要展開緊急修繕工作。巴黎圣母院建于12世紀(jì)至13世紀(jì)間，許多人，包括梅拉尼婭?特朗普和碧昂絲都將其列入了自己的必去清單。

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